Cameron vs Kinsley
Cameron and Kinsleycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Kinsley #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #4843 and Kinsley #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Kinsley over time
Cameron and Kinsley appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kinsley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2016–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kinsley in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #2201 in 2023, Kinsley #1977 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Kinsley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2201 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #2574.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #4843, Kinsley #2574.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kinsley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 1998, Kinsley #2544 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Kinsley #5119.
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 | Kinsley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kinsley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Kinsley
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls