Camelia is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Camelia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1892
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About the Name Camelia
Camelia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 370 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1410 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Camelia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Camelia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Camelia
Camelia Lupașcu — Camelia Gabriela Lupașcu is a Romanian rower.
Camelia Potec — Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Camelia Ciripan — Camelia Ciripan is a Romanian para table tennis player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Camelia
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Camelia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Camelia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Camelia is rising: up 150 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,410 in 2023.
Camelia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Camelia include: Camelia Lupașcu, Camelia Potec and Camelia Ciripan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Camelia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Camelias in the wild.
15
UK babies named Camelia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 150 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Camelia
Almost certainly the only Camelia in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Camelia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story