girl's name
Camas
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 34
Camas is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Camas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 17 |
How popular is Camas?
In 2008, Camas was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Camas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Camas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Camas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Camas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Camas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Camas
How popular is the name Camas?
In 2008, Camas was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Camas a girl's or a boy's name?
Camas is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Camas most popular?
Camas peaked in 1979, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.