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Camden

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English · English /ˈkæm.dən/ — KAM-dən, with the stress on the first syllable.

Camden pairs a crisp opening with a softer ending: an English surname name with a possible valley meaning.

Origin

English

Pronunciation

English /ˈkæm.dən/ — KAM-dən, with the stress on the first syllable.

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Possibly “enclosed valley”.

Camden is an English masculine given name with a surname background. Its possible meaning, “enclosed valley”, offers a quiet landscape image, though the derivation is not certain. It is better understood as an inherited place and family name than as a word with one settled translation. The English pronunciation has two syllables. A clear k sound opens the name, while the unstressed ending keeps it from feeling abrupt. To our ear, that balance gives Camden a modern, grounded quality: substantial without being elaborate. If you like its compact shape, the full name already has an easy everyday rhythm; it does not need a shorter form to feel informal.

Etymology: An English surname used as a given name; the surname may come from Broad Campden or Chipping Campden.

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Name popularity

United States

Latest year: 2025

  • Boys

    Rank205

  • Girls

    Rank1,428

Camden: Annual name popularity · United States · Boys / Girls · Rank · 2006–2025Boys / Girls: rank over time. Lower numbers indicate higher popularity. Gaps mean no reported rank.19091,817Boys · 2006: Rank 222Boys · 2007: Rank 218Boys · 2008: Rank 203Boys · 2009: Rank 194Boys · 2010: Rank 180Boys · 2011: Rank 160Boys · 2012: Rank 156Boys · 2013: Rank 99Boys · 2014: Rank 101Boys · 2015: Rank 104Boys · 2016: Rank 124Boys · 2017: Rank 148Boys · 2018: Rank 152Boys · 2019: Rank 159Boys · 2020: Rank 167Boys · 2021: Rank 176Boys · 2022: Rank 188Boys · 2023: Rank 180Boys · 2024: Rank 193Boys · 2025: Rank 205Girls · 2006: Rank 1,425Girls · 2007: Rank 1,482Girls · 2008: Rank 1,498Girls · 2009: Rank 1,354Girls · 2010: Rank 1,742Girls · 2011: Rank 1,681Girls · 2012: Rank 1,793Girls · 2013: Rank 1,717Girls · 2014: Rank 1,774Girls · 2015: Rank 1,580Girls · 2016: Rank 1,472Girls · 2017: Rank 1,582Girls · 2018: Rank 1,642Girls · 2019: Rank 1,817Girls · 2020: Rank 1,561Girls · 2021: Rank 1,681Girls · 2022: Rank 1,623Girls · 2023: Rank 1,647Girls · 2024: Rank 1,576Girls · 2025: Rank 1,42820062025
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SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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Origin

English