Campbell
A unisex name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning crooked mouth; a surname used as given name.
Babies a year
396
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#617
up from #951
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Campbell has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #951 |
| 2025 | #617 |
Campbell by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Campbell. In the US, 396 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 435 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Campbell, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Campbell
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