Adam vs Kamil
Adam and Kamilcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Adam was ranked #12 and Kamil #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adam was ranked #22 and Kamil #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Adam was ranked #31 and Kamil #517 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Kamil #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Adam and Kamil over time
Adam and Kamil appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamil in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kamil in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Kamil changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2018, ending at #31 and #517.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Kamil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2018, ending at #31 and #517.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adam #3 in 2005, Kamil #226 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2018
Adam held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kamil in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adam #31 in 2018, Kamil #86 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Adam #31, Kamil #517.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kamil in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Kamil #378 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Kamil #1282.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Adam held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kamil in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2005, Kamil #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adam #22, Kamil #755.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Adam
Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Nils
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Nils fell — from #380 and #26 in 1952 to #29 and #61 in 2025.
Adam · Nils · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Kamil |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kamil does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Kamil both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Kamil doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kamil
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2018
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1973–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys