girl's name
Camella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,199
Camella is a girl's name. In 2024 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 1960, when 23 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Camella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 98 |
| 1920s | 138 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 117 |
| 1960s | 170 |
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 114 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 54 |
How popular is Camella?
In 2024, Camella 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 Camella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Camella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Camella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Camella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Camella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Camella
How popular is the name Camella?
In 2024, Camella 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 Camella a girl's or a boy's name?
Camella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Camella most popular?
Camella peaked in 1960, when 23 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.