Camilla vs Thea
Camilla and Theacompared 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 Thea #50 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #625 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Camilla was ranked #446 and Thea #68 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #556 and Thea #191 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Camilla and Thea over time
Camilla and Thea appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Camilla in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Thea 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 1997, Thea moved ahead of Camilla in Norway · Girls — #11 and #17 the year before became #17 and #10.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Camilla fell — from #142 and #395 in 1965 to #279 and #50 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Thea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #279 and #50.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Camilla #408 in 2018, Thea #46 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Camilla held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Thea in 29.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Thea #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1997: Thea moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #11 and #17; by 1997 that had become #17 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Camilla #279, Thea #50.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thea in 28.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order changed in 1997: Thea moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #462 and #470; by 1997 that had become #527 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #625, Thea #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1993–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thea in 13.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #415 in 1993, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Thea moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #415 and #448; by 2008 that had become #501 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #556, Thea #191.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.a/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Camilla does not have one recorded yet.
- Camilla has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; Camilla doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls