Camille is a distinctive choice, ranked #561 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Camille in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#561
US Rank #240
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About the Name Camille
Camille is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 37 places over five years. Its high point was #555 in 2021, and it now sits at #654. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Camille is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Camille in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #239, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Camille
Camille Gottlieb — Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb is an anti-drunk-driving campaigner, influencer and relative of the Monegasque princely family.
Camille Lou — Camille Houssière, known professionally as Camille Lou, is a French singer and actress.
Camille Doncieux — Camille-Léonie "Camille" Doncieux was the first wife of French painter Claude Monet, with whom she had two sons.
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 Camille
Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Camille per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Camille in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Camille has been fairly steady, ranked #561 in 2025 against #617 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #555 in 2021.
Camille is more popular in the US (#239) than in the UK (#654). 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 Camille include: Camille Gottlieb, Camille Lou and Camille Rowe. Short summaries for each appear below.
Camille appears in the US top 500 at #239 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
71
UK babies named Camille (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 56 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Camille
Almost certainly the only Camille 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 Camille
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (UK: , US: , French: [ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃(s)] 9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era.
Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of Saint Thomas (now in the US Virgin Islands, but then in the Danish West Indies).
Camille Vasquez is an American attorney known for representing actor Johnny Depp in the defamation case that he brought against his ex-wife Amber Heard.