| Camila | Valentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | young ritual attendant | strong, healthy |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MEE-lah | vah-len-TEE-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1914 | 1897 |
| Peak year | 2020 (8,165) | 2025 (5,354) |
| In 2025 | 6,591 | 5,354 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Camila | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45,999 | 24,620 |
| 2010s | 57,896 | 27,221 |
| 2000s | 17,566 | 7,506 |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 1,903 |
| 1980s | 333 | 907 |
| 1970s | 163 | 614 |
| 1960s | 114 | 771 |
| 1950s | 60 | 591 |
| 1940s | 22 | 238 |
| 1930s | 16 | 227 |
| 1920s | 54 | 336 |
| 1910s | 29 | 185 |
| 1900s | 0 | 23 |
| 1890s | 0 | 5 |
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.
The feminine form of Valentinus (Valentine), from the Latin valens 'strong, vigorous, healthy', from the verb valere 'to be strong'. Carried by several early saints named Valentine.
Camila is more popular than Valentina today: about 6,591 US babies were given the name Camila in 2025, compared with 5,354 named Valentina.
Camila means young ritual attendant (spanish origin), while Valentina means strong, healthy (spanish origin).
In US records, Camila first appears in 1914 and Valentina in 1897, so Valentina has the longer recorded history.