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Camden

/ˈkæmdən/ · 94% boys · #205 in the US for boys, 2025

Camden has been given to about 63,101 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæmdən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 61,878
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Camden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 4,018
  • Born in 20251,873
  • All time63,101
  • England & Wales, 202519

How popular is Camden?

Camden ranks 205th among American boys in 2025, with 1,873 born that year. Its best year was 2013, when 4,018 babies were given the name, ranking 99th. The typical living American called Camden is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.25% of births.

Names that sound like Camden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kamden0.97
  2. Caden0.88
  3. Cayden0.88
  4. Camren0.88
  5. Kayden0.84
  6. Kaden0.84
  7. Kamren0.84
  8. Caiden0.82

Middle names for Camden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Camden Paul0.77
  2. Camden John0.77
  3. Camden Blake0.76
  4. Camden Wade0.76
  5. Camden Ross0.76
  6. Camden Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Camden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pipersister · 0.99
  2. Braxtonbrother · 0.99
  3. Serenitysister · 0.99
  4. Judebrother · 0.98
  5. Brysonbrother · 0.98
  6. Reeseeither · 0.98

Where Camden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.25%
  2. Maryland0.15%
  3. South Dakota0.15%
  4. New Hampshire0.14%
  5. Iowa0.12%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Camden Anderson0.77
  2. Camden White0.72
  3. Camden Moore0.72
  4. Camden Hill0.72
  5. Camden Hall0.72
  6. Camden Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Camden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Camden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.