Cameron vs Cathy
Cameron and Cathycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Cameron was ranked #370 and Cathy #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #751 and Cathy #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Cameron was ranked #2367 and Cathy #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Cathy over time
Cameron and Cathy appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Cathy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2015, ending at #751 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cameron #322 in 1999, Cathy #239 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2016
Cameron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cathy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Cathy #1755 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Cameron moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2350 and #1755; by 1997 that had become #983 and #3174.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cameron #2367, Cathy #5785.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cathy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #322 in 1999, Cathy #239 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #751, Cathy #660.
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 | Cameron | Cathy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cathy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Cathy
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1965
Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1960–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls