Cameryn
A feminine variant of the name Cameron, of Scottish origin meaning "crooked nose".
Name Census estimates that about 3,560 living Americans carry the first name Cameryn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Cameryn today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cameryn births was 2000 (224 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cameryn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Cameryn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.6K
~ 1 in 96,279 Americans
Peak year
2000
224 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,393
Tracked since 1988
Census
Cameryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,144 people with the first name Cameryn, which placed it at #5,462 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,462
National first-name rank
People counted
3.1K
3,144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cameryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cameryn is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.0%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cameryn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cameryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.8% · 1,943
- Black or African American19.0% · 598
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 259
- Two or more races7.8% · 245
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 27
Gender
Gender distribution for Cameryn
Cameryn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 3,611 total registrations, 808 (22.4%) were male and 2,803 (77.6%) were female.
Cameryn as a male name
- Ranked #6,881 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (58 births)
Cameryn as a female name
- Ranked #3,393 in 2024
- 46 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (196 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cameryn leans strongly female. 2,525 people counted with this name were female (80.5%), compared with 612 male bearers (19.5%).
Popularity
Cameryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cameryn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,757 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cameryn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cameryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cameryns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Cameryn, while South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cameryn
The name Cameryn has its origins in the Celtic culture of ancient Britain. It is derived from the Brythonic word "camro," meaning "crooked" or "bent," which likely referred to a physical characteristic or geographic feature associated with an early bearer of the name.
In its earliest recorded form, the name appeared as "Camrin" in ancient Welsh genealogies and texts dating back to the 6th century AD. Over time, it evolved into various spellings, including "Cameryn," "Camryn," and "Cameren," as it spread across the British Isles and beyond.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing this name was Cameryn ap Gwynllyw, a Welsh prince who lived in the late 5th century AD. He was renowned for his piety and is venerated as a saint in the Welsh tradition.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among noble families in Wales and England. A notable bearer was Cameryn de Beaumont, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
In the 13th century, a Scottish cleric named Cameryn of Argyll played a significant role in the negotiations between King Alexander II of Scotland and the English crown, demonstrating the name's presence in different regions of the British Isles.
Another historical figure of note was Cameryn ap Rhys, a Welsh warrior and diplomat who lived in the late 14th century. He is remembered for his pivotal role in the Glyndŵr Rising, a Welsh rebellion against English rule.
In the literary realm, the name appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's influential work "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain), written in the 12th century. It was borne by a fictional character, Cameryn the Courteous, who embodied the chivalric ideals of the time.
While the name Cameryn has ancient roots and a rich historical legacy, it has experienced a resurgence in popularity in modern times, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, as per your request, recent census data and contemporary usage have not been included in this detailed report.
People
Cameryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cameryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cameryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cameryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,560 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cameryn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 96,279 US residents.
Is Cameryn a common name?
We classify Cameryn as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,611 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cameryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Cameryn was 2000, when 224 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cameryn is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cameryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,144 people with the name Cameryn, or 1.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,462 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cameryn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cameryn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cameryn leans strongly female. 2,525 people counted with this name were female (80.5%), compared with 612 male bearers (19.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cameryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cameryn is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.0%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cameryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cameryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (1,943 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cameryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cameryn a female name?
Yes, 77.6% of people registered as Cameryn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cameryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cameryn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cameryn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Cameryn?
Find out how many Americans are named Cameryn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.