Anita vs Camilla
Anita 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #459 and Camilla #279 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Anita was ranked #905 and Camilla #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #2278 and Camilla #590 among girls in England and Wales.
Anita and Camilla over time
Anita and Camilla appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anita in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Camilla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Camilla moved ahead of Anita in Norway · Girls — #9 and #15 the year before became #14 and #5.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anita and Camilla changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #590.
- Longest-running competitions
Anita and Camilla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #590.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1949–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Camilla in 47.
Highest recorded here: Anita #4 in 1963, Camilla #2 in 1980.
The order changed in 1976: Camilla moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #9 and #15; by 1976 that had become #14 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #459, Camilla #279.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1966–2022
Anita held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Camilla in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anita #74 in 1976, Camilla #236 in 1966.
The order changed in 2015: Camilla moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #540 and #660; by 2015 that had become #751 and #751.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Anita #905, Camilla #458.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Camilla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Anita #436 in 1996, Camilla #408 in 2018.
The order changed in 2009: Camilla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #676 and #790; by 2009 that had become #783 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #2278, Camilla #590.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Anita | Camilla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #459 (2025) | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anita and Camilla both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Camilla
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls