Camilla vs Cindy
Camilla and Cindycompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Camilla was ranked #142 and Cindy #437 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #625 and Cindy #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Camilla was ranked #883 and Cindy #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Camilla and Cindy over time
Camilla and Cindy appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cindy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Camilla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cindy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Camilla and Cindy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2021, ending at #883 and #764.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Cindy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1973 to 2012, ending at #142 and #437.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2012
Camilla held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Cindy #339 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Camilla #142, Cindy #437.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Cindy #974 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #625, Cindy #1449.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1972–2021
Camilla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cindy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #300 in 1972, Cindy #386 in 1985.
The order changed in 2019: Cindy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #751 and #896; by 2019 that had become #871 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Camilla #883, Cindy #764.
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 | Camilla | Cindy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Camilla has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cindy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Camilla
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #279 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls