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Summary

Cameron is of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from 'cam sròn,' which means 'crooked nose.' It evolved from the surname Cameron and became popular as a first name in the late 20th century. The name suggests a friendly and approachable nature, with no significant biblical ties. Notable individuals with this name include Cameron Diaz and Cameron Crowe.

The name Cameron is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Cameron has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Cameron' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 993rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1003rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 533rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 295th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 72nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 40th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 62nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7232nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4837th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2146th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1311th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 712th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 283rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 527th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Cameron' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.