Camden is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Camden in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
US Rank #193
About the Name Camden
Camden has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 3957 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #821 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Camden is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #193, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Camden
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Camden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Camden in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Camden has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 3957 places in the last five years. Its peak was #821 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Camden is more popular in the US (#193) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Camden include: Camden (surname) — Camden is a surname.; Camden Heide — Camden Craig Heide is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Southeastern Conference (SEC)..
Camden appears in the US top 500 at #193 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Camden (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 3957 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Camden
Likely around 1 other Camden in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Camden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Camden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Camden, British oboist, son of Archie Camden Archie Camden, British bassoonist Johnson N.
William Camden was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald, best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland that relates landscape, geography, antiquarianism, and history, and the Annales, the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I.
John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, styled Viscount Bayham from 1786 to 1794 and known as the 2nd Earl Camden from 1794 to 1812, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the revolutionary years 1795 to 1798 and as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1804 and 1805.
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, PC was an English lawyer, judge and Whig politician who was first to hold the title of Earl Camden. As a lawyer and judge he was a leading proponent of civil liberties, championing the rights of the jury, and limiting the powers of the State in leading cases such as Entick v Carrington.
Camden Craig Heide is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.