Cameron vs Nicol
Cameron and Nicolcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Cameron was ranked #893 and Nicol #641 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cameron was ranked #2201 and Nicol #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Nicol over time
Cameron and Nicol appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nicol 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.
Nicol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Nicol changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2201 and #5687.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Cameron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nicol in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Nicol #1072 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Cameron moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3192 and #2499; by 2023 that had become #2201 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cameron #2201, Nicol #5687.
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 | Nicol |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5687 (2023) |
| 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 Nicol.
- 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
Nicol
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1072 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2013
Highest recorded position: #341 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls