Cameron vs Owen
Cameron and Owencompared 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 Owen #95 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Owen #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Owen #155 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Owen #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Owen #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cameron and Owen over time
Cameron and Owen appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Owen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Owen moved ahead of Cameron in England and Wales · Boys — #77 and #78 the year before became #93 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Owen changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #187 and #216.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cameron and Owen averaged 26.3 places apart, ending at #216 and #155.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Owen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #223 and #317.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #23 in 2001, Owen #31 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Owen in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Owen #69 in 1969.
The order changed in 2009: Cameron moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #105 and #103; by 2009 that had become #104 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Owen #317.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Owen in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Owen #31 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Owen moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #77 and #78; by 2013 that had become #93 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Owen #155.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Owen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Owen #46 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Owen #216.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 2003–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Owen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #31 in 2003, Owen #83 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Owen #83.
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 | Owen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (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 2 for Owen.
- 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
Owen
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys