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Cameron vs Tyler

Cameron and Tylercompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Tyler #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Tyler #48 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1999, Cameron was ranked #181 and Tyler #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2002, Cameron was ranked #374 and Tyler #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2021, Cameron was ranked #3192 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.

Cameron and Tyler over time

Cameron and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tyler in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, Tyler 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 2007, Tyler moved ahead of Cameron in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #33 and #35 the year before became #39 and #36.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Cameron and Tyler changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #187 and #239.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cameron and Tyler averaged 34.5 places apart, ending at #216 and #213.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Cameron and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #223 and #188.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 19922025

    Cameron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tyler in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Tyler #45 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2025: Tyler moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #158 and #169; by 2025 that had become #223 and #188.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Tyler #188.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Cameron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tyler in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Tyler #21 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Tyler #213.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 19972024

    Cameron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tyler in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Tyler #24 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, Tyler #239.

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 19962021

    Cameron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tyler in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Tyler #219 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2015: Cameron moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #3160 and #3160; by 2015 that had become #1783 and #5730.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Cameron #3192, Tyler #5581.

  • New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 19912015

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

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Tyler #19 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2006: Tyler moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #21 and #33; by 2006 that had become #34 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Tyler #48.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 19912012

    Cameron held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tyler in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Cameron #27 in 2000, Tyler #23 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2007: Tyler moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #33 and #35; by 2007 that had become #39 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Tyler #26.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Cameron, Tyler
FieldCameronTyler
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tyler.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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 #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Tyler

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys