Cameron vs Ray
Cameron and Raycompared 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 Ray #404 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cameron was ranked #200 and Ray #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Ray #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Ray #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #4843 and Ray #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Ray over time
Cameron and Ray appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ray in 0.
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.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ray in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Cameron moved ahead of Ray in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #267 and #267 the year before became #104 and #409.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ray in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Ray #429 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Ray #613.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1976–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ray in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #97 in 2010, Ray #267 in 1992.
The order changed in 2001: Cameron moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #267 and #267; by 2001 that had become #104 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Ray #676.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ray in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #983 in 1997, Ray #2000 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Ray moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2201 and #2927; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #2000.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #4843, Ray #2000.
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 | Ray |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Ray.
- 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
Ray
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys