Campbell

Unisex

Campbell has been given to 13,514 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #617 for girls and #764 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkæmbəl/

As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, from cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”). Compare Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + sròn (“nose”). * As an Irish surname, from Mac Cathmhaoil (“son of Cathmhaol”), see Caulfield, Cowell. * As an English surname, variant of Camel, probably influenced by the above. * (duck breed): Developed by Adele Campbell.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

13,514

Peak year

2025 (811 babies)

Rank in 2025

#617 for girls · #764 for boys

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +123%

Gender split

54% girls / 46% boys

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