Given name & surname
Camden
“from the winding valley”
Camden is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “from the winding valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “from the winding valley.”
Where it comes from
Camden is a variant of Camdyn. An origin associated with Camdyn is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Camden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 63,101
- 59,178 boys · 3,923 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 4,018 babies
- 2025
- 1,873
- #205 for boys · #1,428 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 95% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,722 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 205 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 3,897 in 2013. It also appeared in 151 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (113). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 47,078 as a first name in 2020; 3,073 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Camden’s family of names
Camden has a related form in Camdyn. Camden has a related form in Camdyn. Camden has a related form in Camdon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Camden
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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