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Aliyah vs Camilla

Aliyah and Camillacompared 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 · Girls

    In 2021, Aliyah was ranked #266 and Camilla #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Camilla #625 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #736 and Camilla #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aliyah and Camilla over time

Aliyah and Camilla appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Aliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Camilla in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Camilla in none. 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aliyah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Camilla in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Camilla #408 in 2018.

    The order changed in 1997: Aliyah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #466 and #462; by 1997 that had become #396 and #527.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Camilla #625.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 20082024

    Aliyah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Camilla in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aliyah #296 in 2019, Camilla #458 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2024: Camilla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #420 and #458; by 2024 that had become #736 and #556.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #736, Camilla #556.

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 Camilla

Pairs where Camilla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aliyah, Camilla
FieldAliyahCamilla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Norway · Girls #279 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Camilla.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aliyah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #466 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Camilla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1949–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #279 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls