Cameron vs Joshua
Cameron and Joshuacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Joshua #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Joshua #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Joshua #60 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Joshua #50 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Joshua #63 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Joshua #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Joshua over time
Cameron and Joshua appear together in 5 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Joshua held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Cameron 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.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Joshua 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 New Zealand · Boys, Joshua moved into the top 50 at #28 in 1979 as Cameron fell out of it to #51, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1974, Joshua moved ahead of Cameron in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #54 and #59 the year before became #61 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 42 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Joshua averaged 30.0 places apart, ending at #81 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Joshua were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 42 years, from 1971 to 2012, ending at #81 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2001, Joshua #2 in 2002.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys42 shared years, 1971–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joshua in 39.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Joshua #1 in 1993.
The order changed in 1974: Joshua moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #54 and #59; by 1974 that had become #61 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Joshua #8.
New Zealand · Boys42 shared years, 1974–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Joshua in 38.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Joshua #1 in 1995.
The order changed in 1979: Joshua moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #48 and #51; by 1979 that had become #51 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Joshua #26.
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1974–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joshua in 37.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Joshua #17 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Joshua #81.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joshua in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Joshua #2 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Joshua #50.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joshua in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Joshua #6 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Joshua #63.
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 | Joshua |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew Yehoshua, combining 'yeho' (referring to God) with 'yasha' ('to save') — 'Yahweh is salvation'. Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites in the Old Testament. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ.u.ə/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #81 (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
- Joshua has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Joshua.
- A meaning is recorded for Joshua; 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
Joshua
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1971–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #405 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys