Campbell is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Campbell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Campbell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Campbell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Campbell is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “crooked mouth”. A famous Scottish clan surname now used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,514 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 537 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,187 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 422 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 Campbell per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (811/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (43/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (32/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Campbell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #788 nationally (given to 833 babies that year).
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