Camilla vs Monica
Camilla and Monicacompared 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 2017, Camilla was ranked #192 and Monica #542 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Camilla was ranked #544 and Monica #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Camilla was ranked #590 and Monica #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Camilla and Monica over time
Camilla and Monica appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Camilla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monica 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.
Monica reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Camilla moved ahead of Monica in Norway · Girls — #5 and #3 the year before became #3 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Monica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #590 and #1229.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Camilla #236 in 1966, Monica #88 in 1966.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2017
Camilla held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Monica in 21.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Monica #3 in 1971.
The order changed in 1977: Camilla moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #5 and #3; by 1977 that had become #3 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Camilla #192, Monica #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1966–2020
Camilla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Monica in 25.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #236 in 1966, Monica #88 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Camilla #544, Monica #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Camilla held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Monica in 13.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Monica #274 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Camilla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #790 and #722; by 2009 that had become #689 and #821.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Camilla #590, Monica #1229.
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 | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmoː.ni.kaː/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Monika, Mona |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #279 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1229 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Monica has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician)); Camilla does not have one recorded yet.
- Camilla and Monica both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Monica; Camilla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Camilla a "medium" Data Confidence level and Monica a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Monica
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls