How popular is the baby name Camaro in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Camaro.

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Popularity of the baby name Camaro


Posts that mention the name Camaro

Where did the baby name Camaro come from in 1967?

Part of a Chevrolet Camaro advertisement from Oct. 1966
Chevrolet Camaro

The baby name Camaro debuted in the U.S. baby name data — both as a girl name and as a boy name, notably — in 1967:

  • 1969: unlisted
  • 1968: unlisted
  • 1967: 7 baby girls and 5 baby boys named Camaro [double-debut]
  • 1966: unlisted
  • 1965: unlisted

Why?

Because the Chevrolet Camaro, a pony car created to compete with the Ford Mustang, was put on the market in September of 1966.

How did the company come up with the car’s name? At a press conference in mid-1966, Pete Estes (president of the Chevrolet Division of GM) said:

The name Camaro means friend, pal or comrade. Thus, it suggests the real mission of our new automobile – to be a close companion to its owner, tailored to reflect his or her individual tastes and at the same time provide exciting personal transportation.

Chevrolet has chosen a name which is lithe and graceful and in keeping with our other names beginning with ‘C.’ It suggests the comradeship of good friends – as a personal car should be to its owner.

The next year, a Chevy Camaro (driven by Mauri Rose) was the pace car at the Indianapolis 500.

What are your thoughts on Camaro as a baby name?

Sources: Chevrolet gave car a ‘lithe and graceful’ name – Automotive News, Chevy Camaro (1967-1968) – Classic Car History