Ben vs Cameron
Ben and Cameroncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #121 and Cameron #33 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Ben was ranked #99 and Cameron #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ben was ranked #40 and Cameron #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Ben was ranked #79 and Cameron #49 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #125 and Cameron #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Cameron #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Cameron over time
Ben and Cameron appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ben in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ben 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 2006, Cameron moved ahead of Ben in England and Wales · Boys — #32 and #34 the year before became #38 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ben and Cameron changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #509 and #216.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ben and Cameron averaged 56.6 places apart, ending at #509 and #216.
- Longest-running competitions
Ben and Cameron were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1981 to 2011, ending at #79 and #49.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ben #21 in 2002, Cameron #23 in 2001.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #42 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #216.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Ben held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Cameron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #14 in 2005, Cameron #86 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ben #40, Cameron #223.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1981–2011
Ben held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cameron in 31.
Highest recorded here: Ben #38 in 2002, Cameron #11 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ben #79, Cameron #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cameron in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Cameron #23 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Cameron moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #32 and #34; by 2006 that had become #38 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Cameron #216.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cameron in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ben #6 in 2004, Cameron #28 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #125, Cameron #187.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1976–2004
Ben held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cameron in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ben #41 in 1981, Cameron #26 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ben #99, Cameron #37.
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 | Ben | Cameron |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Cameron.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; Cameron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cameron
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2015
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys