Cameron vs Joseph
Cameron and Josephcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Joseph #33 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Joseph #82 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Joseph #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Joseph #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Joseph #56 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Joseph #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Joseph over time
Cameron and Joseph appear together in 5 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Cameron in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Joseph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Cameron in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Joseph changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1966 and 2012, ending at #81 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 46 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Joseph averaged 9.7 places apart, ending at #81 and #53.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Joseph were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 46 years, from 1966 to 2012, ending at #81 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2001, Joseph #7 in 2000.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys46 shared years, 1966–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Joseph in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Joseph #32 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Joseph #53.
New Zealand · Boys46 shared years, 1970–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Joseph in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Joseph #18 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Joseph #33.
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 40.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Joseph #14 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Joseph #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Joseph #7 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Joseph #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Joseph in 22.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Joseph #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Joseph #34.
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 | Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (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 Joseph.
- 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
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys