Spelling comparison
Camila vs Camilla
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Camila 6,599 and Camilla 847. Camila’s share of that pair is 88.6%. The multiple is about 7.8 times the published count of Camilla.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Camila profile · Camilla profile
Camila and Camilla name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Camilla is the longer of the two spellings, and Camila is the shorter. Camilla writes “l” between “Camil” and “a”, and Camila leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 3 times. The latest crossover is 1996, when Camila moved ahead of Camilla on the combined published count (152 to 141).
Camila is first published in these national files in 1914, and Camilla in 1880. Camila’s larger 2025 category is female. Camilla’s larger 2025 category is female. Camilla led 8 decades and Camila led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 7,002 records in 2020, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 5,087). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (7,446), Camila is 88.6% and Camilla is 11.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Camila was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 6,054 female records (rank #32) and 9 male records (rank #8,255) against 976 female records (rank #342) for Camilla. The 2017 national file shows Camila led 2017 by 5,725 published records (6,785 to 1,060). Read as exact spellings: Camila had 6,776 female records (rank #23) and 9 male records (rank #8,268); Camilla had 1,060 female records (rank #308). 2018: Camila led 2018 by 6,419 published records (7,518 to 1,099). Camila and Camilla stay separate rows; 7,518 and 1,099 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Camila had 7,846 female records (rank #15) and 8 male records (rank #9,034); Camilla had 1,224 female records (rank #271). Camila led 2019 by 6,630 published records (7,854 to 1,224). 2020 belongs to Camila. Camila had 8,165 female records (rank #11) and 6 male records (rank #10,823); Camilla had 1,169 female records (rank #263). The gap that year was 7,002 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Camila had 8,036 female records (rank #12) and 6 male records (rank #11,019); Camilla had 1,041 female records (rank #307). Camila led 2021 by 7,001 published records (8,042 to 1,041), and the smaller spelling is Camilla. Camila was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 8,001 female records (rank #12) and 7 male records (rank #10,008) against 1,020 female records (rank #314) for Camilla. The 2023 national file shows Camila led 2023 by 6,663 published records (7,589 to 926). Read as exact spellings: Camila had 7,581 female records (rank #13) and 8 male records (rank #9,054); Camilla had 926 female records (rank #336). 2024: Camila led 2024 by 6,679 published records (7,635 to 956). Camila and Camilla stay separate rows; 7,635 and 956 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Camila had 6,591 female records (rank #19) and 8 male records (rank #9,054); Camilla had 847 female records (rank #361). Camila led 2025 by 5,752 published records (6,599 to 847).
| Year | Camila female count | Camila female rank | Camila male count | Camila male rank | Camilla female count | Camilla female rank | Camilla male count | Camilla male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,054 | 32 | 9 | 8,255 | 976 | 342 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,776 | 23 | 9 | 8,268 | 1,060 | 308 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,508 | 18 | 10 | 7,716 | 1,099 | 303 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,846 | 15 | 8 | 9,034 | 1,224 | 271 | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,165 | 11 | 6 | 10,823 | 1,169 | 263 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,036 | 12 | 6 | 11,019 | 1,041 | 307 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,001 | 12 | 7 | 10,008 | 1,020 | 314 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,581 | 13 | 8 | 9,054 | 926 | 336 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,625 | 11 | 10 | 7,865 | 956 | 323 | — | — |
| 2025 | 6,591 | 19 | 8 | 9,054 | 847 | 361 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Camila is the warm line and Camilla is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 133 published records for Camilla, and no published 1880s count for Camila. The 1890s total is one-sided: 255 published records for Camilla, and no published 1890s count for Camila. The 1900s total is one-sided: 343 published records for Camilla, and no published 1900s count for Camila. The 1910s files give 29 published records to Camila and 997 to Camilla, so Camilla led the decade. Camilla was the 1920s leader, 1,277 published records against 54 for Camila. The 1930s files give 16 published records to Camila and 1,084 to Camilla, so Camilla led the decade. Camilla was the 1940s leader, 1,441 published records against 22 for Camila. The 1950s files give 60 published records to Camila and 1,354 to Camilla, so Camilla led the decade. Camilla was the 1960s leader, 1,572 published records against 114 for Camila. The 1970s files give 163 published records to Camila and 1,233 to Camilla, so Camilla led the decade. Camilla was the 1980s leader, 1,188 published records against 333 for Camila. The 1990s files give 1,602 published records to Camila and 1,408 to Camilla, so Camila led the decade. Camila was the 2000s leader, 17,580 published records against 3,198 for Camilla. The 2010s files give 57,959 published records to Camila and 8,840 to Camilla, so Camila led the decade. Camila was the 2020s leader, 46,044 published records against 5,959 for Camilla.
Top states in 2025
Camila’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (1,682), Texas (1,349), Florida (430), Illinois (298), New York (262). Camilla’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (141), Texas (130), Florida (56), Arizona (31), Georgia (30). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.