Cameron Name Meaning

The name Cameron originates from Scotland and means “crooked nose.” It was originally a Scottish surname and became a popular given name for boys in the mid-20th century. In recent years, it has gained popularity as a unisex name.

Cameron as a girl’s name has become more popular in recent years, likely due to its use as a unisex name and the increasing acceptance of using traditionally male names for girls. Cameron Diaz, the actress, is a well-known bearer of the name.

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Cameron Name Popularity

How popular is the name Cameron? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 0 0%
1916 0 0%
1917 0 0%
1918 0 0%
1919 0 0%
1920 0 0%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 0 0%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 0 0%
1930 0 0%
1931 0 0%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 0 0%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 0 0%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 1,511 6 0.0005%
1946 0 0%
1947 1,665 6 0.0004%
1948 0 0%
1949 0 0%
1950 1,676 6 0.0004%
1951 2,005 5 0.0003%
1952 2,042 5 0.0003%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 1,940 6 0.0003%
1956 0 0%
1957 1,655 12 0.0006%
1958 2,000 6 0.0003%
1959 1,977 6 0.0003%
1960 1,975 7 0.0004%
1961 1,953 8 0.0004%
1962 1,690 13 0.0007%
1963 1,970 7 0.0004%
1964 1,951 8 0.0005%
1965 2,221 5 0.0003%
1966 0 0%
1967 1,449 22 0.0014%
1968 1,188 40 0.0027%
1969 1,229 41 0.0027%
1970 1,461 29 0.0018%
1971 1,864 13 0.0009%
1972 1,279 37 0.0027%
1973 1,186 45 0.0035%
1974 1,417 30 0.0023%
1975 1,216 47 0.0037%
1976 1,239 45 0.0035%
1977 1,342 42 0.0031%
1978 1,033 81 0.006%
1979 1,111 74 0.0052%
1980 1,050 85 0.0058%
1981 935 107 0.0073%
1982 788 152 0.0102%
1983 945 103 0.007%
1984 737 167 0.0112%
1985 873 129 0.0085%
1986 894 129 0.0085%
1987 725 199 0.013%
1988 667 243 0.0156%
1989 742 215 0.0133%
1990 677 266 0.016%
1991 693 261 0.016%
1992 692 266 0.0167%
1993 670 280 0.018%
1994 625 307 0.02%
1995 565 366 0.0243%
1996 521 412 0.0275%
1997 334 822 0.0556%
1998 198 1,553 0.1038%
1999 176 1,758 0.1174%
2000 202 1,574 0.103%
2001 241 1,293 0.0858%
2002 255 1,221 0.0815%
2003 297 1,006 0.0661%
2004 252 1,254 0.0823%
2005 267 1,201 0.0786%
2006 291 1,108 0.0708%
2007 307 1,070 0.0678%
2008 315 1,035 0.067%
2009 352 882 0.059%
2010 411 721 0.05%
2011 436 674 0.0473%
2012 544 495 0.0347%
2013 564 461 0.0324%
2014 567 480 0.0329%
2015 518 551 0.0379%
2016 514 546 0.0379%
2017 509 541 0.0388%
2018 484 574 0.0418%
2019 510 524 0.0387%
2020 490 573 0.045%
2021 472 583 0.0477%
2022 523 559 0.0424%

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What names are variants of Cameron?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cameron.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Camaran

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cameran

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cameren

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cameri

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cameryn

Crooked nose

Scottish

Camesha

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cameshia

Crooked nose

Scottish

Cami

Crooked nose; helper to the priest

Scottish

Camren

Crooked nose

Scottish

Camrin

Crooked nose

Scottish

Camron

Crooked nose

Scottish

Camryn

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kameren

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamerin

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kameron

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kammeron

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamren

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamron

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamryn

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamrynn

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamrynne

Crooked nose

Scottish

Kamyron

Crooked nose

Scottish


What names sound like Cameron?

If you like how Cameron sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cameron.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kamrin

Crooked nose

Scottish


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2 Comments

  1. I chose Cameron because she was supposed to be a boy and my partner wanted a Jr. as his name is Ron (cameRON) I like that it’s uncommon for girls to have the name.

  2. I knew I wanted alliteration between her first and last name (my husband is a C-C and i’m a K-C) and I also loved the idea of her having my husband initials. I’ve always loved the name Cameron and we chose to spell it this way because my husband thought the alternative spelling looked like “Camry” (Camryn) and in typical man fashion would not let it go! haha


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