Cameron vs Kyle
Cameron and Kylecompared 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 Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Cameron was ranked #36 and Kyle #90 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Cameron was ranked #42 and Kyle #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Kyle over time
Cameron and Kyle appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kyle in 1.
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.
Kyle 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Cameron moved ahead of Kyle in England and Wales · Boys — #42 and #37 the year before became #36 and #38.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Kyle changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #187 and #339.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Kyle averaged 16.9 places apart, ending at #42 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Kyle were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1973 to 2008, ending at #36 and #90.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #37 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kyle in 36.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Kyle #124.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1973–2008
Cameron held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kyle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Kyle #46 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Cameron #36, Kyle #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kyle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Cameron moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #42 and #37; by 1997 that had become #36 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kyle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Cameron moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #266; by 2022 that had become #192 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Kyle #339.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1985–2005
Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kyle in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Kyle #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Cameron #42, Kyle #81.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (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 2 for Kyle.
- 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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys