About the name Camden
Camden is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “enclosure + valley”.
It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Camden ranked #205 for boys in the US, with 1,722 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2013. Since 2000, 94% of US babies named Camden were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “enclosure” + “valley”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Camden”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #205
- In 2015
- #104
- Babies in 2025
- 1,722
Popularity of Camden, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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