Cameron vs Dean
Cameron and Deancompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Cameron was ranked #16 and Dean #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Dean #727 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Cameron was ranked #39 and Dean #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cameron was ranked #200 and Dean #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Dean #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Dean #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Dean over time
Cameron and Dean appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dean in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Cameron 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Cameron moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1998 as Dean fell out of it to #51, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Cameron moved ahead of Dean in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #43 and #38 the year before became #35 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Dean averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #39 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Dean were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1966 to 2007, ending at #39 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Dean in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Dean #24 in 1993.
The order changed in 2017: Cameron moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #214 and #209; by 2017 that had become #145 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Dean #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1966–2007
Cameron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dean in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Dean #26 in 1968.
The order changed in 1987: Cameron moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #43 and #38; by 1987 that had become #35 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Cameron #39, Dean #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dean in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Dean #80 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Dean #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Cameron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Dean in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Dean #45 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Cameron moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #66 and #45; by 1998 that had become #33 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cameron #200, Dean #348.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1970–1991
Cameron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dean in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #14 in 1990, Dean #23 in 1970.
The order changed in 1979: Cameron moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #48 and #44; by 1979 that had become #51 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Cameron #16, Dean #92.
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 | Dean |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Dean.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys