Camilla vs Vanessa
Camilla and Vanessacompared 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 Vanessa #187 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #556 and Vanessa #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Camilla was ranked #625 and Vanessa #533 among girls in England and Wales.
Camilla and Vanessa over time
Camilla and Vanessa appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Vanessa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Camilla 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.
Camilla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vanessa 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 2022, Vanessa moved ahead of Camilla in Norway · Girls — #261 and #272 the year before became #259 and #181.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Camilla and Vanessa changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #279 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Camilla and Vanessa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #279 and #187.
List by list
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1970–2025
Camilla held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Vanessa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #2 in 1980, Vanessa #136 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Vanessa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #261 and #272; by 2022 that had become #259 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Camilla #279, Vanessa #187.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1966–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Vanessa in 38.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #236 in 1966, Vanessa #97 in 1993.
The order changed in 1967: Vanessa moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #236 and #276; by 1967 that had become #393 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #556, Vanessa #504.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Camilla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Vanessa in 24.
Highest recorded here: Camilla #408 in 2018, Vanessa #202 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Camilla #625, Vanessa #533.
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 Vanessa
Pairs where Vanessa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Vanessa vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #189 and #401 in 1968 to #413 and #102 in 2025.
Vanessa · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Zoe vs Vanessa
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #401 and #189 in 1968 to #46 and #413 in 2025.
Zoe · Vanessa · 57 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Vanessa
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #393 and #205 in 1967 to #112 and #413 in 2025.
Nina · Vanessa · 54 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Natalie vs Vanessa
Natalie and Vanessa changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #381 and #413.
Natalie · Vanessa · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Camilla | Vanessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #187 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Camilla and Vanessa both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Vanessa
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1995
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #187 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls