Cameron vs Manal
Cameron and Manalcompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #3333 and Manal #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Manal over time
Cameron and Manal appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Manal held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cameron 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.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Manal in none. 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 Manal changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2025, ending at #3333 and #1719.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Manal in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Manal #972 in 2008.
The order changed in 2013: Manal moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1428 and #1720; by 2013 that had become #4050 and #1537.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #3333, Manal #1719.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Cameron
Pairs where Cameron shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Scott vs Cameron
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #42 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #216.
Scott · Cameron · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Cameron vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #216 and #716.
Cameron · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Cameron
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #42 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #216.
Sean · Cameron · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Cameron
Shane and Cameron changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #187.
Shane · Cameron · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Cameron | Manal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #216 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Manal.
- 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 #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Manal
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1666 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2014
Highest recorded position: #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls