Camilla vs Gemma
Camilla and Gemmacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #556 and Gemma #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #625 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Camilla and Gemma over time
Camilla and Gemma appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Camilla in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1966–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Gemma in 34.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #236 in 1966, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order changed in 2022: Camilla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #883 and #883; by 2022 that had become #458 and #502.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #556, Gemma #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Gemma in 17.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Camilla moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #639 and #580; by 2013 that had become #616 and #982.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #625, Gemma #1541.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| 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 Gemma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls