Cailin vs Camilla
Cailin 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 2020, Cailin was ranked #5493 and Camilla #445 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cailin was ranked #734 and Camilla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cailin and Camilla over time
Cailin and Camilla appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cailin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2020
Cailin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Camilla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cailin #1372 in 2002, Camilla #445 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cailin #5493, Camilla #445.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1977–2017
Cailin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Camilla in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cailin #445 in 1989, Camilla #369 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cailin #734, Camilla #651.
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 | Cailin | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cailin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Camilla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cailin
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
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