Cameron vs Mitchell
Cameron and Mitchellcompared 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 Mitchell #535 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Cameron was ranked #39 and Mitchell #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Cameron was ranked #74 and Mitchell #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Mitchell #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Cameron was ranked #168 and Mitchell #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Mitchell #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Mitchell over time
Cameron and Mitchell appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mitchell in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mitchell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Cameron 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 Mitchell changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1979 and 2012, ending at #81 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Mitchell averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #81 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Mitchell were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1979 to 2012, ending at #81 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #26 in 1992, Mitchell #9 in 1992.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1979–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mitchell in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Mitchell #9 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Mitchell #79.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Mitchell #968.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1986–2010
Cameron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Mitchell #24 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cameron #39, Mitchell #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1992–2018
Cameron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #97 in 1999, Mitchell #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cameron #168, Mitchell #749.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Cameron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Mitchell #192 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cameron #74, Mitchell #387.
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 | Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large'). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɪt͡ʃ.əl/ |
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mitchell has a recorded origin (English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel'); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mitchell.
- A meaning is recorded for Mitchell; 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
Mitchell
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2013
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys