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Asha vs Camilla

Asha 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 2007, Asha was ranked #547 and Camilla #88 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Asha was ranked #1097 and Camilla #625 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Asha was ranked #883 and Camilla #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Asha and Camilla over time

Asha and Camilla appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Asha 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.

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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in Norway · Girls, Camilla rose about as far as Asha fell — from #313 and #425 in 1960 to #547 and #88 in 2007.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Asha held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Camilla in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 2003, Camilla #408 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2011: Camilla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #608 and #695; by 2011 that had become #766 and #652.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Asha #1097, Camilla #625.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 19602007

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

    Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 1960, Camilla #2 in 1980.

    The order changed in 1963: Camilla moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #313 and #425; by 1963 that had become #411 and #238.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Asha #547, Camilla #88.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Asha, Camilla
FieldAshaCamilla
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, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024)Norway · Girls #279 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Asha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Camilla.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Asha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2023

    Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · 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