Cameron vs Jordan
Cameron and Jordancompared 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 Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Jordan #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Jordan #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Cameron was ranked #284 and Jordan #147 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Jordan #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Jordan #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Cameron was ranked #689 and Jordan #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #4843 and Jordan #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Jordan over time
Cameron and Jordan appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jordan in 2.
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.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Cameron 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Jordan moved ahead of Cameron in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #50 and #51 the year before became #73 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Jordan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #2574.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cameron and Jordan averaged 55.3 places apart, ending at #216 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Jordan were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1982 to 2015, ending at #89 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #26 in 1992, Jordan #14 in 1994.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jordan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Jordan #20 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Jordan #179.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1982–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jordan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Jordan #7 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Jordan #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jordan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Jordan #213.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jordan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Jordan #72 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #4843, Jordan #2574.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jordan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Jordan #6 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Cameron moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #200; by 2022 that had become #192 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Jordan #404.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1985–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jordan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Jordan #14 in 1994.
The order changed in 2011: Jordan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #50 and #51; by 2011 that had become #73 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Jordan #70.
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 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jordan.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Cameron doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys