Cameron vs Graham
Cameron and Grahamcompared 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 Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1979, Cameron was ranked #66 and Graham #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Cameron was ranked #67 and Graham #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Cameron was ranked #74 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cameron was ranked #155 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Graham over time
Cameron and Graham appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Graham 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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1970, Cameron moved ahead of Graham in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #78 and #50 the year before became #61 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1969 to 2023, ending at #155 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1969–2023
Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Graham in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Graham #53 in 1991.
The order changed in 1999: Cameron moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #124 and #101; by 1999 that had become #97 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cameron #155, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Graham #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1966–1979
Cameron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Graham in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #52 in 1976, Graham #49 in 1966.
The order changed in 1970: Cameron moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #78 and #50; by 1970 that had become #61 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Cameron #66, Graham #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010
Cameron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Graham #137 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cameron #74, Graham #387.
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 | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Scotland · Boys #727 (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 Graham.
- 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
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys