Camilla vs Elisabeth
Camilla and Elisabethcompared 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 2025, Camilla was ranked #279 and Elisabeth #171 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #556 and Elisabeth #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Camilla was ranked #590 and Elisabeth #1028 among girls in England and Wales.
Camilla and Elisabeth over time
Camilla and Elisabeth appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisabeth in 1.
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.
Elisabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Camilla 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Camilla and Elisabeth changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2025, ending at #279 and #171.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Elisabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #590 and #1028.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Camilla #2 in 1980, Elisabeth #6 in 1978.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1949–2025
Camilla held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Elisabeth in 34.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Elisabeth #6 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Camilla #279, Elisabeth #171.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Camilla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elisabeth in 17.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Elisabeth #374 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Camilla moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #639 and #542; by 2013 that had become #616 and #663.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Camilla #590, Elisabeth #1028.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elisabeth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #458 in 2022, Elisabeth #502 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #556, Elisabeth #898.
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 Camilla
Pairs where Camilla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Thea vs Camilla
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Camilla fell — from #395 and #142 in 1965 to #50 and #279 in 2025.
Thea · Camilla · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Jeanette
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Camilla rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #362 and #342 in 1949 to #164 and #522 in 2014.
Camilla · Jeanette · 55 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Trude
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Camilla rose about as far as Trude fell — from #362 and #296 in 1949 to #58 and #570 in 2005.
Camilla · Trude · 49 shared years, 1949–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Camilla vs Marte
Camilla and Marte changed places 18 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2025, ending at #279 and #480.
Camilla · Marte · 70 shared years, 1949–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Elisabeth
Pairs where Elisabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elisabeth vs Gunn
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #53 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2005 they were #99 and #546.
Elisabeth · Gunn · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs Mette
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #57 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2012 they were #157 and #542.
Elisabeth · Mette · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tone vs Elisabeth
In 1945 they stood at #56 and #50 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #518 and #138.
Tone · Elisabeth · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs May
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #171 and #481.
Elisabeth · May · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Camilla | Elisabeth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) | Norway · Girls #171 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Camilla has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elisabeth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elisabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls