Camille is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Camille means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Camille across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Camille has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Camille is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “young ceremonial attendant”. The French form of Camilla.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 77,120 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,354 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 109 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 133 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 Camille per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (1,344/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (76/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (7/yr).
Camille has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #508 nationally (given to 1,393 babies that year).
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