Camille vs Cathy
Camille and Cathycompared 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 2017, Camille was ranked #524 and Cathy #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Camille was ranked #757 and Cathy #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Camille and Cathy over time
Camille and Cathy appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cathy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Camille 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Camille and Cathy changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2017, ending at #524 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Camille #604 in 1997, Cathy #1755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1981–2017
Camille held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cathy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Camille #317 in 2004, Cathy #209 in 1983.
The order changed in 2017: Camille moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #751 and #660; by 2017 that had become #524 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Camille #524, Cathy #873.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2016
Camille held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cathy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Camille #604 in 1997, Cathy #1755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Camille #757, Cathy #5785.
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 | Camille | Cathy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| 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
- Camille has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cathy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Camille
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #317 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Cathy
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1965
Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1960–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls