Name meaning & stats
Cameron
Cameron means “crooked nose”. 343,569 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Camerons are 2.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“crooked nose”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
343,569 US babies were named Cameron between 1940 and 2025.
Where Camerons end up
Not enough notable Camerons yet, so this uses the spelling family: Cameron, Kameron, Kamran, Camryn.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.8× | High · 88 people |
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 61 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.7× | High · 58 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | High · 43 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Cameron family show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Cameron has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 79% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)