Camila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Camila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Camila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Camila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Camila is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a young ritual attendant”. the Spanish form of Camilla.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 123,976 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 426 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 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 Camila per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (8,171/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (44/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (3/yr).
Camila has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #41 nationally (given to 8,214 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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