unisex name
Cambridge
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Births on record 157
Cambridge is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2016, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cambridge over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 34 |
How popular is Cambridge?
In 2023, Cambridge was given to 10 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 Cambridge
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cambridge also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cambridge over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cambridge
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cambridge — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cambridge
How popular is the name Cambridge?
In 2023, Cambridge was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cambridge a girl's or a boy's name?
Cambridge is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 2 syllables.
When was Cambridge most popular?
Cambridge peaked in 2016, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.