Campbell
Pronounced K AE1 M B AH0 L (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2006
- 36 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Campbell?
Campbell is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1989. It has been given to 12,974 children — the 1,718th most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 40% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 455 children were given it.
Cambell is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 46% of children named Campbell are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Campbell and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Cambell
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K AE1 M B AH0 L
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Campbell
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Campbell
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Campbell?
- Campbell ranks 1,718th among girls' names in US records, with 12,974 births since 1989. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,169.
- Is Campbell a unisex name?
- Yes. About 46% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Campbell most popular?
- 2006, when 455 children were given the name. It has been in use for 36 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Campbell spelled?
- Cambell. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.