Cameron vs Nour
Cameron and Nourcompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Nour #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #541 and Nour #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #4843 and Nour #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Nour over time
Cameron and Nour appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, and Nour 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 Nour changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #1036.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Nour rose about as far as Cameron fell — from #2350 and #3126 in 1996 to #4843 and #1036 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2003, Nour #2174 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nour in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Nour #792 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Nour moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1428 and #1483; by 2013 that had become #4050 and #1253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #4843, Nour #1036.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nour in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2003, Nour #2174 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Nour #3688.
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 | Nour |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Norway · Girls #520 (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 1 for Nour.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Nour
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #321 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #520 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls