Ismael vs Kamil
Ismael and Kamilcompared 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 · Boys
In 2021, Ismael was ranked #631 and Kamil #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ismael was ranked #702 and Kamil #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Ismael and Kamil over time
Ismael and Kamil appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Kamil held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ismael in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kamil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ismael 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
Ismael and Kamil changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #702 and #1282.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ismael held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kamil in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ismael #604 in 2018, Kamil #378 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ismael #702, Kamil #1282.
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 | Ismael | Kamil |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ismael and Kamil both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ismael
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kamil
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2018
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1973–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys