Cameron vs Matei
Cameron and Mateicompared 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 Matei #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cameron was ranked #266 and Matei #211 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Matei #298 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Matei #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Matei over time
Cameron and Matei appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matei in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matei 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Matei in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #30 in 2006, Matei #193 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Matei #298.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Matei in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #94 in 2007, Matei #204 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Matei #262.
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 | Matei |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matei.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Matei
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys