Bridge over the River Cam
Derived from the English city and university name, it literally refers to a bridge crossing the River Cam. The river's name itself is of Celtic origin, meaning 'crooked,' while the suffix is Old English. As a surname-turned-given-name, it carries an air of academic prestige and historic British heritage.
Less common today
Cambridge isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,479 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the novel 'The Nature of Blood' · The Nature of Blood
