Cameron vs Sean
Cameron and Seancompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Cameron was ranked #31 and Sean #83 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Sean #234 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Cameron was ranked #39 and Sean #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Sean #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Sean #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Sean #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Sean over time
Cameron and Sean appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sean in 2.
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.
Sean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Cameron moved ahead of Sean in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #60 and #54 the year before became #51 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Sean changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1966 and 2007, ending at #39 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 40 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Sean averaged 22.2 places apart, ending at #39 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron rose about as far as Sean fell — from #94 and #54 in 1966 to #39 and #85 in 2007.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Sean were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 40 years, from 1966 to 2007, ending at #39 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #28 in 2002, Sean #13 in 2001.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #49 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #638.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys40 shared years, 1966–2007
Cameron held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sean in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Sean #30 in 1969.
The order changed in 1982: Cameron moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #60 and #54; by 1982 that had become #51 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Cameron #39, Sean #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sean in 40.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Sean #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Sean #141.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1970–2007
Cameron held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Sean in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Sean #28 in 1995.
The order changed in 1975: Cameron moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #69 and #62; by 1975 that had become #58 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Cameron #31, Sean #83.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sean in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Sean #49 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Sean #638.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sean in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Sean #13 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Sean #48.
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 | Sean |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Irish form of John, ultimately carrying the meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' via its Hebrew ancestry. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʃɔːn/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sean has a recorded origin (Irish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Sean.
- A meaning is recorded for Sean; 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
Sean
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys