Camden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Camden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Camden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Camden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Camden is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “enclosed valley”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 63,101 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 404 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Camden per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (4,018/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (37/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Camden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #162 nationally (given to 4,058 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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