Cameron vs Ernest
Cameron and Ernestcompared 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 Ernest #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cameron was ranked #168 and Ernest #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Ernest #296 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Ernest over time
Cameron and Ernest appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ernest in 0.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Cameron moved ahead of Ernest in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #339 and #275 the year before became #101 and #451.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ernest in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Ernest #270 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Ernest #296.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1969–2021
Cameron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ernest in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #90 in 2006, Ernest #216 in 1969.
The order changed in 2002: Cameron moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #339 and #275; by 2002 that had become #101 and #451.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cameron #168, Ernest #552.
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 | Ernest |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #296 (2024) |
| 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 Ernest.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Ernest
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys