Cameron vs Joel
Cameron and Joelcompared 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 Joel #278 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cameron was ranked #50 and Joel #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Cameron was ranked #62 and Joel #79 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Joel #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Joel #209 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Joel #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Cameron was ranked #2350 and Joel #3795 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Joel over time
Cameron and Joel appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Joel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Joel in 1. 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, Joel moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2010 as Cameron fell out of it to #74, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Joel moved ahead of Cameron in England and Wales · Boys — #199 and #214 the year before became #186 and #170.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cameron and Joel averaged 32.3 places apart, ending at #216 and #209.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Joel were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1976 to 2010, ending at #50 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2001, Joel #62 in 2001.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1976–2010
Cameron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Joel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Joel #27 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cameron #50, Joel #100.
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1980–2013
Cameron held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Joel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Joel #40 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Cameron #62, Joel #79.
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1993–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Joel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Joel #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 1994: Cameron moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #339 and #255; by 1994 that had become #208 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Joel #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Joel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Joel #62 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Joel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #199 and #214; by 2023 that had become #186 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Joel #209.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Joel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Joel #38 in 2003.
The order changed in 2010: Joel moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #49 and #54; by 2010 that had become #74 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Joel #154.
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 | Joel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Norway · Boys #178 (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 Joel.
- 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
Joel
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2010
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #178 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys