Holding steady.
Popularity of Camey since 1962
Babies named Camey per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1968, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Camey's real moment was 1975.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Camey is a rare and modern name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1962. Its peak year was 1975, and it has since maintained a very low but stable level of use, never entering the top 1000. The name resembles popular endings like -ey and -ie, which were fashionable in the 1970s. Its exact origin is unknown, but it may be a creative respelling of Camille or Cameron. Camey has been given almost exclusively to girls, and it has been recorded in every decade since the 1960s. No U.S. state has seen enough Cameys to appear in the top-state lists, consistent with its national rarity.
Camey first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1962, coinciding with a period of creative name formation. It may be a respelling of the Irish surname Camey or a playful alteration of Cameron, a Scottish surname meaning 'crooked nose.' The name is also reminiscent of Camille, the French form of the Roman family name Camillus. Its phonetic resemblance to the food-related word 'came' (as in 'cameo') suggests a purely ornamental origin.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cam, Cami
Sibling names for Camey
Names that share Camey's style, for a brother or sister.
