Kamron
From Arabic and Persian roots meaning "moon" or "wealthy".
Name Census estimates that about 7,369 living Americans carry the first name Kamron. It is a predominantly male name (96.1% of registrations). The average person named Kamron today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamron births was 2005 (360 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamron. 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 Kamron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Kamron is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 291 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
7.4K
~ 1 in 46,513 Americans
Peak year
2005
360 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,863
Tracked since 1967
Census
Kamron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,694 people with the first name Kamron, which placed it at #3,596 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
#3,596
National first-name rank
People counted
5.7K
5,694 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamron is Black at 43.0%. The next largest groups are White (36.5%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Kamron 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 Kamron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.0% · 2,451
- White36.5% · 2,076
- Two or more races11.0% · 628
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 383
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 105
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 51
Gender
Gender distribution for Kamron
Kamron leans heavily male at 96.1% of total registrations, but 291 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kamron as a male name
- Ranked #1,863 in 2024
- 86 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (342 births)
Kamron as a female name
- Ranked #11,358 in 2015
- 9 female births in 2015
- Peak: 2004 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamron leans strongly male. 5,366 people counted with this name were male (94.4%), compared with 321 female bearers (5.6%).
Popularity
Kamron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 3,091 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
Kamron 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 Kamron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Kamron, while Oregon, Kansas, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 150 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamron
The name Kamron is a variant spelling of the name Cameron, which has its origins in the Scottish Gaelic language. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "cam" meaning "crooked" and "sron" meaning "nose." The name was originally used as a surname, referring to someone with a crooked nose or a distinctive facial feature.
In the 16th century, the name Cameron became a popular given name among Scottish families, particularly in the Highlands. It was associated with the Cameron clan, one of the most powerful and influential clans in Scotland during that time. The Camerons were known for their fierce loyalty to the Scottish crown and played a significant role in various conflicts and battles throughout Scottish history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kamron can be found in the writings of the Scottish historian and poet, John Barbour, who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He mentions a figure named "Camron" in his epic poem "The Brus," which chronicles the life of Robert the Bruce, the famous Scottish king.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kamron or its variant spellings. One of the most famous was Ewan Cameron (1629-1719), a Scottish soldier and member of the Cameron clan, who fought in the Jacobite risings against the English monarchy in the late 17th century. Another notable figure was Sir Evan Cameron (1828-1887), a British Army officer who served in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in the United States, with individuals like Kamron A. Cameron (1833-1909), a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as a senator from Pennsylvania. Similarly, Kamron Wright Cameron (1862-1935) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.
Another famous figure bearing the name was Kamron Mikhailovich Diaz (1879-1923), a Russian-American artist and illustrator known for his works depicting scenes from Russian folklore and mythology. His illustrations were widely celebrated and helped to introduce Russian culture to a wider audience in the early 20th century.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Kamron or its variants, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural heritage and historical significance associated with this name.
People
Kamron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kamron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,369 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamron 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 46,513 US residents.
Is Kamron a common name?
We classify Kamron as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,478 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamron most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamron was 2005, when 360 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamron is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,694 people with the name Kamron, or 1.89 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,596 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 Kamron 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 Kamron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamron leans strongly male. 5,366 people counted with this name were male (94.4%), compared with 321 female bearers (5.6%). 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 Kamron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamron is Black at 43.0%. The next largest groups are White (36.5%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Kamron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kamron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.0% (2,451 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 Kamron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamron a male name?
Yes, 96.1% of people registered as Kamron in the SSA data are male. 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 Kamron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamron 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 Kamron 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 have Kamron as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.