Ayla vs Camilla
Ayla 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #42 and Camilla #590 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #54 and Camilla #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ayla was ranked #75 and Camilla #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #114 and Camilla #279 among girls in Norway.
Ayla and Camilla over time
Ayla and Camilla appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Ayla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Camilla in 1.
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.
Camilla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ayla 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayla and Camilla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #42 and #590.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ayla #54 in 2024, Camilla #458 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Camilla in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #114 in 2025, Camilla #3 in 1992.
The order changed in 2019: Ayla moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #273 and #181; by 2019 that had become #209 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #114, Camilla #279.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Camilla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #42 in 2025, Camilla #408 in 2018.
The order changed in 2004: Ayla moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #742 and #712; by 2004 that had become #607 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #42, Camilla #590.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Camilla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #54 in 2024, Camilla #458 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #54, 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.
- Thea vs Camilla
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Camilla fell — from #395 and #142 in 1965 to #50 and #279 in 2025.
Thea · Camilla · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Jeanette
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Camilla rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #362 and #342 in 1949 to #164 and #522 in 2014.
Camilla · Jeanette · 55 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Trude
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Camilla rose about as far as Trude fell — from #362 and #296 in 1949 to #58 and #570 in 2005.
Camilla · Trude · 49 shared years, 1949–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Marte
Camilla and Marte changed places 18 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2025, ending at #279 and #480.
Camilla · Marte · 70 shared years, 1949–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Ayla | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 · Girls #39 (2025) | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayla 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
Ayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #539 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 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