Camry
Former French colony conquered by France in the early 17th century.
Name Census estimates that about 1,486 living Americans carry the first name Camry. It is a predominantly female name (91.8% of registrations). The average person named Camry today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camry births was 1997 (113 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 230,656 Americans
Peak year
1997
113 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2020 SSA rank
#5,312
Tracked since 1985
Gender
Gender distribution for Camry
Camry leans heavily female at 91.8% of total registrations, but 125 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Camry as a male name
- Ranked #12,349 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 1997 (15 births)
Camry as a female name
- Ranked #5,312 in 2024
- 24 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (98 births)
Popularity
Camry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camry from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 702 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Camry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Camry, while Tennessee, Florida, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Camry
The name Camry has its origins in the ancient Tamil language, which was spoken in parts of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is believed to have originated from the Tamil word "kamari," which means "lotus flower." This connection to the revered lotus flower suggests that the name may have been associated with purity, grace, and spiritual enlightenment in its earliest uses.
While the exact date of the name's first appearance is unclear, there are references to it in ancient Tamil literature and Hindu texts dating back to the 5th century CE. Some scholars believe that the name may have been used as a descriptor or title for individuals who embodied the virtues associated with the lotus flower before becoming a commonly used given name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Camry was a Tamil poet and philosopher who lived in the 7th century CE. Known as Camry Nāvukkaracu, he was renowned for his works exploring the concept of love and its various forms, drawing inspiration from the symbolism of the lotus flower.
In the 11th century, a influential Tamil scholar and grammarian named Camry Nāvalar made significant contributions to the study and preservation of the Tamil language. His works, which included treatises on grammar and poetic forms, were widely studied and helped to solidify the name's association with intellectual and literary pursuits.
During the medieval period, the name Camry also found its way into the annals of South Indian royalty. Camry Devi, a princess from the Chola dynasty, was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of temples and religious institutions in the 12th century.
Fast-forwarding to more recent times, one notable figure with the name Camry was Camry Viswanathan, an Indian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics in the 20th century. He was born in 1920 and passed away in 1994.
Another individual of note was Camry Narayanan, an acclaimed Carnatic musician and composer who helped popularize the South Indian classical music tradition in the latter half of the 20th century. He was born in 1928 and died in 2018, leaving behind a rich legacy of compositions and performances.
People
Camry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Camry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,486 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 230,656 US residents.
Is Camry a common name?
We classify Camry as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,518 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camry most popular?
The single biggest year for Camry was 1997, when 113 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camry is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Camry a female name?
Yes, 91.8% of people registered as Camry in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.