Spelling comparison
Camila vs Kamila
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Camila 6,599 and Kamila 851. Camila’s share of that pair is 88.6%. The multiple is about 7.8 times the published count of Kamila.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Camila profile · Kamila profile
Camila and Kamila name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Camila and Kamila use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Camila uses “C” where Kamila uses “K”, before “amila”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 2 times. The latest crossover is 1979, when Camila moved ahead of Kamila on the combined published count (25 to 20).
Camila is first published in these national files in 1914, and Kamila in 1963. Camila’s larger 2025 category is female. Kamila’s larger 2025 category is female. Camila led 7 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 6,823 records in 2020, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 5,085). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (7,450), Camila is 88.6% and Kamila is 11.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Camila led 2016 by 5,085 published records (6,063 to 978). Camila and Kamila stay separate rows; 6,063 and 978 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Camila had 6,776 female records (rank #23) and 9 male records (rank #8,268); Kamila had 1,104 female records (rank #294). Camila led 2017 by 5,681 published records (6,785 to 1,104). 2018 belongs to Camila. Camila had 7,508 female records (rank #18) and 10 male records (rank #7,716); Kamila had 1,234 female records (rank #267). The gap that year was 6,284 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Camila had 7,846 female records (rank #15) and 8 male records (rank #9,034); Kamila had 1,321 female records (rank #238). Camila led 2019 by 6,533 published records (7,854 to 1,321), and the smaller spelling is Kamila. Camila was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 8,165 female records (rank #11) and 6 male records (rank #10,823) against 1,348 female records (rank #214) for Kamila. The 2021 national file shows Camila led 2021 by 6,723 published records (8,042 to 1,319). Read as exact spellings: Camila had 8,036 female records (rank #12) and 6 male records (rank #11,019); Kamila had 1,319 female records (rank #228). 2022: Camila led 2022 by 6,625 published records (8,008 to 1,383). Camila and Kamila stay separate rows; 8,008 and 1,383 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Camila had 7,581 female records (rank #13) and 8 male records (rank #9,054); Kamila had 1,198 female records (rank #258). Camila led 2023 by 6,391 published records (7,589 to 1,198). 2024 belongs to Camila. Camila had 7,625 female records (rank #11) and 10 male records (rank #7,865); Kamila had 1,088 female records (rank #292). The gap that year was 6,547 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Camila had 6,591 female records (rank #19) and 8 male records (rank #9,054); Kamila had 851 female records (rank #357). Camila led 2025 by 5,748 published records (6,599 to 851), and the smaller spelling is Kamila.
| Year | Camila female count | Camila female rank | Camila male count | Camila male rank | Kamila female count | Kamila female rank | Kamila male count | Kamila male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,054 | 32 | 9 | 8,255 | 978 | 341 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,776 | 23 | 9 | 8,268 | 1,104 | 294 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,508 | 18 | 10 | 7,716 | 1,234 | 267 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,846 | 15 | 8 | 9,034 | 1,321 | 238 | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,165 | 11 | 6 | 10,823 | 1,348 | 214 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,036 | 12 | 6 | 11,019 | 1,319 | 228 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,001 | 12 | 7 | 10,008 | 1,383 | 214 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,581 | 13 | 8 | 9,054 | 1,198 | 258 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,625 | 11 | 10 | 7,865 | 1,088 | 292 | — | — |
| 2025 | 6,591 | 19 | 8 | 9,054 | 851 | 357 | — | — |
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 Kamila is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 29 published records for Camila, and no published 1910s count for Kamila. The 1920s total is one-sided: 54 published records for Camila, and no published 1920s count for Kamila. The 1930s total is one-sided: 16 published records for Camila, and no published 1930s count for Kamila. The 1940s total is one-sided: 22 published records for Camila, and no published 1940s count for Kamila. The 1950s total is one-sided: 60 published records for Camila, and no published 1950s count for Kamila. Camila was the 1960s leader, 114 published records against 18 for Kamila. The 1970s files give 163 published records to Camila and 110 to Kamila, so Camila led the decade. Camila was the 1980s leader, 333 published records against 153 for Kamila. The 1990s files give 1,602 published records to Camila and 386 to Kamila, so Camila led the decade. Camila was the 2000s leader, 17,580 published records against 2,651 for Kamila. The 2010s files give 57,959 published records to Camila and 9,593 to Kamila, so Camila led the decade. Camila was the 2020s leader, 46,044 published records against 7,187 for Kamila.
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). Kamila’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (206), California (196), Florida (57), Illinois (42), New York (37). 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.