Cameron vs Declan
Cameron and Declancompared 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, Cameron was ranked #33 and Declan #404 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cameron was ranked #50 and Declan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Cameron was ranked #62 and Declan #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Declan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Declan #371 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Declan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Declan over time
Cameron and Declan appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Declan in 0.
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.
Declan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Cameron moved ahead of Declan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #194 and #171 the year before became #151 and #319.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Declan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #223 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2001, Declan #66 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Declan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Declan #15 in 1972.
The order changed in 1999: Cameron moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #124 and #98; by 1999 that had become #97 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Declan #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Declan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Declan #66 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Declan #371.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Declan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Declan #54 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Cameron moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #194 and #171; by 2018 that had become #151 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Declan #256.
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 | Declan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Declan.
- 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
Declan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys