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Cameron vs Shane

Cameron and Shanecompared 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 1998, Cameron was ranked #12 and Shane #90 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1996, Cameron was ranked #31 and Shane #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Shane #478 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Shane #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Shane #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Cameron was ranked #216 and Shane #1153 among boys in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2011, Cameron was ranked #1438 and Shane #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Cameron and Shane over time

Cameron and Shane appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Shane held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cameron in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Shane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1989, Cameron moved ahead of Shane in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #36 and #35 the year before became #30 and #43.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Cameron and Shane changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #187 and #216.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Shane averaged 34.0 places apart, ending at #31 and #83.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Cameron and Shane were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #216 and #1153.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #28 in 2002, Shane #41 in 2002.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025

    Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shane in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Shane #3 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Shane #152.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Cameron held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shane in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Shane #74 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #216, Shane #1153.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1966–1996

    Cameron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Shane in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Shane #15 in 1971.

    The order changed in 1989: Cameron moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #36 and #35; by 1989 that had become #30 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Cameron #31, Shane #83.

  • New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1970–1998

    Cameron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Shane in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #12 in 1998, Shane #13 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1988: Cameron moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #37 and #33; by 1988 that had become #37 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Cameron #12, Shane #90.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Cameron held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Shane in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Shane #41 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2024: Cameron moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #200 and #181; by 2024 that had become #187 and #216.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Shane #216.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Cameron

Pairs where Cameron shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Shane

Pairs where Shane shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cameron, Shane
FieldCameronShane
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedAn Anglicized form of Seán, ultimately from Hebrew elements meaning 'Yahweh' and 'gracious' — the same root tradition as John. Popularised in America by the 1953 western film Shane.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via Irish Seán
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈʃeɪn/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedSeán, Sean, Shaun, Shawn
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #216 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Shane has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Irish Seán); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shane.
  • A meaning is recorded for Shane; Cameron doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Cameron a "medium" Data Confidence level and Shane a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Cameron

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–2015

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Shane

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys