Holding steady.
Popularity of Camil since 1978
Babies named Camil per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2000, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Camil's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 19 | 0 |
| 2000s | 43 | 29 |
| 2010s | 17 | 34 |
| 2020s | 8 | 18 |
Meaning & origin
Camil is an exceedingly rare name in the United States, first recorded in 1978, the same year it peaked. It has never appeared in the top 1000, with a one-in-N rank not computed due to insufficient data. The name's trajectory has been stable, maintaining a low but consistent presence across decades. Its origins are primarily French and Romanian, where it functions as a masculine variant of Camille. Despite its rarity, Camil offers a distinctive alternative to more common names like Camilo or Kamil, appealing to families seeking a name with European flair and historical roots in early Christian traditions.
Camil is a variant of Camille, the French form of the Latin name Camillus, which was a Roman cognomen meaning 'acolyte' or 'attendant at religious ceremonies'. In Romanian, Camil is used as a masculine given name, also derived from Camillus. The name has been in modest use in the United States since the late 1970s, primarily among families with French or Romanian heritage.
“Camil” around the world
Where Camil lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
100
babies in 2024
Quebec
5
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cami, Milo
Sibling names for Camil
Names that share Camil's style, for a brother or sister.
