Camden is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1507 in 2012 with 16 recorded births. This places Camden in the top 24% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 37 births ranking #821. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 300.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 21,776 boys born was named Camden. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Camden is an English place-name style name with a clean, modern feel. It is used more for its sound and surname polish than for a widely known literal meaning.
The name moved into first-name use through the modern popularity of place and surname names. Its familiarity is helped by both London and American place-name associations.