Camilla is a distinctive choice, ranked #590 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Camilla in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#590
US Rank #361
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About the Name Camilla
Camilla has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 180 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #408 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Camilla is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Camilla in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #324, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Camilla
Camilla Küver — Camilla Küver is a German footballer who plays as a full back for VfL Wolfsburg.
Camilla Tominey — Camilla Tominey is a British journalist, broadcaster, and commentator.
Camilla Long — Camilla Elizabeth Long is a British newspaper columnist with The Times and The Sunday Times.
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 Camilla
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Camilla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Camilla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Camilla is declining: down 145 places since 2020, to #590 in 2025. It peaked at #408 in 2018.
Camilla is more popular in the US (#324) than in the UK (#625). 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 Camilla include: Camilla Küver, Camilla Tominey and Camilla Long. Short summaries for each appear below.
Camilla appears in the US top 500 at #324 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
66
UK babies named Camilla (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 145 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Camilla
Almost certainly the only Camilla in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Camilla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Camilla Margareta Sparv is a Swedish actress, recognized with a Golden Globe award for her role opposite James Coburn in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, but best known as Robert Redford's love interest in Downhill Racer.
Camilla Ah Kin was an Australian actress known for her work on Holding the Man, Ali & the Ball, Going Home, and Channel 9 comedy series Here Come the Habibs.