Camden

American and British place-name, Scottish

"winding valley"

Camden Origin and Meaning

The name Camden is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "winding valley".

Camden is a surprise hit, probably as a result of some star baby cred: it has been chosen by no less than four celebrity parents since 2012. Gentle but not flimsy, Camden could be an updated spin on Cameron, Callum, or Caden.

Currently in the Top 200 in the US, and used on more than 2000 boys each year, Camden evokes the hip open-air market in London or the city in New Jersey. Plus, while it may feel purely contemporary, Camden has two classic literary ties: Camden Farebrother is a character in George Eliot's 19th century novel, Middlemarch, while Camden House features in Arthur Conan Doyle's piece, "The Adventure of the Empty House", part of his Sherlock writings.

Camden Rank in US Top 1000

# 181 in the US

Camden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 291 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Camden

• 181 US 2023
• 291 Nameberry 2025
• 70 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Camden

• Camden Toy American actor
• Camden Joy pen name of Tom Adelman, American author
• Camden Harrison Sparks (b. 2011) son of actor/comedian Hal Sparks
• Camden Jack Cutler (b. 2012) son of NFL player Jay Cutler and actress Kristin Cavallari
• Camden John Lachey (b. 2012) son of singer Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo
• Camden Quinn Schaech (b. 2013) son of actor Jonathan Schaech
• Camden William Gunderson (b. 2013) son of singer Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft
• Camden Anthony Recker (b. 2014) son of baseball player Anthony Recker

The name Camden in Pop Culture

• Camden Farebrother a character in George Eliot's 'Middlemarch ' (1871)
• Camden Lahey character on TV's Teen Wolf
• Camden family name on TV's "7th Heaven"
• Camden New Jersey, USA
• Camden a resort town in Maine, USA
• Camden Yards home park of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team