Cameron
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Cameron is a Scottish clan name meaning “crooked nose.” Cameron is also read as “crooked river.” Cameron is now used for both sexes, with director Cameron Crowe and actress Cameron Diaz as well-known bearers. Cameron Mitchell is the fighter pilot who recovers from grave injury to lead the team on Stargate SG-1.
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Usage of Cameron in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Cameron against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Cameron is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Cameron in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 4,348 boys were named Cameron, making it the #76 boys' name in the US. Since 1882, 312,661 boys have been named Cameron, with the most (12,767) in 2000. It is most common, relative to births, in Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island.
In 2025, 614 girls were named Cameron, making it the #487 girls' name in the US. Since 1914, 32,235 girls have been named Cameron, with the most (1,781) in 1999. It is most common, relative to births, in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Kansas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #418 girls | 30 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #84 boys | 142 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #312 boys | 15 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #216 boys | 231 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| France | #344 boys | 145 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Ireland | #223 boys | 21 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #248 boys | 19 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #270 boys | 6 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #270 boys | 6 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #387 girls | 8 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Scotland | #48 boys | 92 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Cameron
There are 70 towns and villages with Cameron in their name, in 9 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 55🇨🇦 Canada 7🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇨🇱 Chile 1🇫🇷 France 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Cameron Park | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 18,228 | Map |
| Cameron | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 9,836 | Map |
| Cameron Park | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,963 | Map |
| Cameron | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,460 | Map |
| Cameron | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,795 | Map |
| Cameron | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 903 | Map |
| Cameron | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 885 | Map |
| Cameron | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 415 | Map |
| Cameron | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 406 | Map |
| Cameron | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 295 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Cameron
There are 103 lakes and reservoirs with Cameron in their name, in 5 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 57🇺🇸 United States 42🇳🇿 New Zealand 2🇦🇶 Antarctica 1🇨🇱 Chile 1
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| Cameron Flowage | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Flowage 5 | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cameron Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Cameron songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Cameron in their title. The best known:
- A.A. Cameron's Strathspey / Mrs. Martha Knowles / The Pitnacree Ferryman / The New Shillin' (1979)
- CAMERON'S
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Cameron
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Cameron.
Cameron Boyce
Cameron Bright
Cameron Bruce
Cameron Carpenter
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Fictional characters named Cameron
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Cameron as a pet name
FurryName has found 78 dogs named Cameron in public pet registers, making it the #2,100 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (43), Worcester (3), Richmond (1). Cameron as a dog name →
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