Given name & surname
Camp
“having a crooked mouth”
Camp is a variant of Campbell. One Scottish interpretation is “having a crooked mouth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Camp is a variant of Campbell. One Scottish interpretation is “having a crooked mouth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Camp is a variant of Campbell. An origin associated with Campbell is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Camp is a diminutive of Campbell.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Camp is a variant of Campbell. The history of Campbell gives this family its wider story. Campbell’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Camp through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 183
- 183 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,270 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +115%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,270 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 115.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 184 as a first name in 2020; 28,427 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.
Camp’s family of names
In English usage, Camp is a diminutive of Campbell. In German usage, Camp as a surname has a related form in KAMPMANN. Camp has a related form in Campbell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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