Camilla vs Linda
Camilla and Lindacompared 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 2024, Camilla was ranked #275 and Linda #376 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Camilla was ranked #446 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Camilla was ranked #458 and Linda #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #625 and Linda #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Camilla and Linda over time
Camilla and Linda appear together in 3 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Linda in 1.
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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Camilla 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 1986, Camilla moved ahead of Linda in Norway · Girls — #6 and #5 the year before became #5 and #9.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Camilla and Linda changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2022, ending at #458 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Linda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1949 to 2024, ending at #275 and #376.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1949–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Linda in 29.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Linda #1 in 1975.
The order changed in 1986: Camilla moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #6 and #5; by 1986 that had become #5 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #275, Linda #376.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1966–2022
Camilla held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Linda in 33.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #236 in 1966, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order changed in 2022: Camilla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #883 and #517; by 2022 that had become #458 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Camilla #458, Linda #747.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Linda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #625, Linda #1406.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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) | 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 Linda.
- 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls