Kamil vs Nathan
Kamil and Nathancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Kamil was ranked #244 and Nathan #38 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kamil was ranked #755 and Nathan #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kamil was ranked #1282 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Kamil was ranked #517 and Nathan #285 among boys in Norway.
Kamil and Nathan over time
Kamil and Nathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kamil in 1.
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.
Kamil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nathan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #378 in 2011, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamil #1282, Nathan #88.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #226 in 2007, Nathan #26 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kamil #755, Nathan #62.
Norway · Boys16 shared years, 1982–2018
Kamil held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nathan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #120 in 1990, Nathan #257 in 2012.
The order changed in 2008: Nathan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #346 and #397; by 2008 that had become #480 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kamil #517, Nathan #285.
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 | Kamil | Nathan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈneɪθən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kamil does not have one recorded yet.
- Kamil and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Kamil doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Nathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys