Camilla is a distinctive choice, ranked #625 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Camilla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#625
US Rank #324
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 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 #324, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Camilla
Unlikely. With around 62 UK babies named Camilla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Camilla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Camilla has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 180 places in the last five years. Its peak was #408 in 2018. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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..
Camilla appears in the US top 500 at #324 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
62
UK babies named Camilla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 180 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
Likely around 1 other Camilla 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 Camilla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Camilla Elizabeth Long is a British newspaper columnist with The Times and The Sunday Times. She is associate editor of the News Review section of The Sunday Times and a columnist for Style magazine.
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.
Camilla Persson Benbow is a Swedish-born (Scania) American educational psychologist and a university professor. She studies the education of intellectually gifted students.