Cameron is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cameron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cameron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cameron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cameron is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “crooked nose”. originally a Scottish clan surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 344,896 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 41,082 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13,526 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,332 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,493 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,756 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 Cameron per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (14,363/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (3,253/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (712/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (107/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (78/yr).
Cameron has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #38 nationally (given to 18,324 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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