| Savannah | Camila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Treeless plain | young ritual attendant |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | suh-VAN-uh | kah-MEE-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1914 |
| Peak year | 2000 (7,100) | 2020 (8,165) |
| In 2025 | 2,141 | 6,591 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Savannah | Camila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,482 | 45,999 |
| 2010s | 51,869 | 57,896 |
| 2000s | 64,757 | 17,566 |
| 1990s | 44,716 | 1,602 |
| 1980s | 8,714 | 333 |
| 1970s | 232 | 163 |
| 1960s | 170 | 114 |
| 1950s | 326 | 60 |
| 1940s | 392 | 22 |
| 1930s | 429 | 16 |
| 1920s | 681 | 54 |
| 1910s | 637 | 29 |
| 1900s | 445 | 0 |
| 1890s | 379 | 0 |
| 1880s | 285 | 0 |
Savannah takes its name from the open grassy plain, via the Spanish sabana.
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.
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.
Savannah means Treeless plain (Spanish origin), while Camila means young ritual attendant (spanish origin).
In US records, Savannah first appears in 1880 and Camila in 1914, so Savannah has the longer recorded history.