How Many People Are Named Campbell?
people named Campbell are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 26,745 people in the US has this name
Based on 13,514 babies named Campbell in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
811 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked mouth" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and béul "mouth".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Campbell, 56.7% were girls and 43.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Campbell rose from 0% in the 1910s to 53.1% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 2000s, at 65.4%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Campbell alive today is about 15 years old, and 94% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Campbell first appears in the records in 1881, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 811 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Campbell has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #617, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #617. Among boys, its best rank was #710, in 1885.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #617 | #764 |
| Best rank | #617 (2025) | #710 (1885) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #851 in the 2000s | #1,154 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Campbell alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Campbell were born in Texas than in any other state: about 1,494 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Campbell was given 3.5 times as often in South Carolina, 3.1 times in Alabama and 3.1 times in Tennessee.
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