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Camilo

Pronounced K AE1 M AY1 L OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 116 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Camilo?

Camilo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1909. It has been given to 9,007 children — the 1,148th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 96% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 729 children were given it.

Kamilo is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Camilo and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Kamilo

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K AE1 M AY1 L OW0
Stress pattern:
110
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Camilo

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Camilo

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Camilo?
Camilo ranks 1,148th among boys' names in US records, with 9,007 births since 1909. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,020.
Is Camilo a unisex name?
No. Camilo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Camilo most popular?
2022, when 729 children were given the name. It has been in use for 116 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Camilo spelled?
Kamilo. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.