| Camila | Savannah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | young ritual attendant | Treeless plain |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MEE-lah | suh-VAN-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1914 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2020 (8,165) | 2000 (7,100) |
| In 2025 | 6,591 | 2,141 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Camila | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45,999 | 17,482 |
| 2010s | 57,896 | 51,869 |
| 2000s | 17,566 | 64,757 |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 44,716 |
| 1980s | 333 | 8,714 |
| 1970s | 163 | 232 |
| 1960s | 114 | 170 |
| 1950s | 60 | 326 |
| 1940s | 22 | 392 |
| 1930s | 16 | 429 |
| 1920s | 54 | 681 |
| 1910s | 29 | 637 |
| 1900s | 0 | 445 |
| 1890s | 0 | 379 |
| 1880s | 0 | 285 |
The Spanish form of Camilla, feminine of the Latin Camillus, a title for a young attendant who served at religious ceremonies in ancient Rome. In Virgil's Aeneid, Camilla is a swift warrior maiden of the Volsci.
Savannah takes its name from the open grassy plain, via the Spanish sabana.
Camila is more popular than Savannah today: about 6,591 US babies were given the name Camila in 2025, compared with 2,141 named Savannah.
Camila means young ritual attendant (spanish origin), while Savannah means Treeless plain (Spanish origin).
In US records, Camila first appears in 1914 and Savannah in 1880, so Savannah has the longer recorded history.