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    The first name Camilo

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 5 boys were named Camilo, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 13 births (#1,745).

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    117
    babies named Camilo, 1996–2025
    #3,684
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Camilo with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Camilo at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 503 boys born in the United States were named Camilo, the 585th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 682 were.

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    9,058
    babies named Camilo since 1880
    #585
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Camilo

    21 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Camilo Cienfuegos
      Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959)
    • Juan Camilo Zúñiga
      Colombian footballer, born 1985
    • Camilo Vargas
      Colombian association football player, born 1989
    • Camilo Torres Restrepo
      Colombian theologian (1929-1966)
    • Camilo Castelo Branco
      19th-century Portuguese writer (1825–1890)
    • Camilo
      Colombian singer, born 1994
    • Camilo Ugo Carabelli
      Argentine tennis player (born 1999)
    • Camilo Reijers
      Brazilian-Dutch association football player, born 1999
    • Camilo Diaz Gregorio
      Filipino Roman Catholic bishop (1939-2018)
    • Camilo Villegas
      All-American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member, born 1982
    • Camilo Henríquez
      Chilean priest and politician, 1769–1825
    • Camilo Durán
      Colombian association football player, born 2002

    Questions

    How popular is the name Camilo?
    In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Camilo, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2019, with 13 births.
    Is Camilo a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,058 US babies named Camilo since 1880 were boys.
    When was Camilo most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 682 babies were named Camilo, its highest rank at 451st.
    Is Camilo also a surname?
    Yes. Camilo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.