Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Cameo
//ˈkæmiˌoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19925 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cameo's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cameo |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 20 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 23 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 36 |
| 1975 | 26 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 42 |
| 1979 | 61 |
| 1980 | 69 |
| 1981 | 69 |
| 1982 | 62 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1984 | 55 |
| 1985 | 65 |
| 1986 | 62 |
| 1987 | 66 |
| 1988 | 60 |
| 1989 | 64 |
| 1990 | 41 |
| 1991 | 42 |
| 1992 | 73 |
| 1993 | 70 |
| 1994 | 48 |
| 1995 | 44 |
| 1996 | 40 |
| 1997 | 32 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
Cameo through the decades
- Cameo peaked in 1992, when 73 babies were named Cameo in the US.
- The 1980s were Cameo's strongest decade, averaging 61 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2020), use of Cameo has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.