Kamil vs Theodor
Kamil and Theodorcompared 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 · Boys
In 2018, Kamil was ranked #517 and Theodor #19 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Kamil was ranked #637 and Theodor #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kamil was ranked #1282 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Kamil and Theodor over time
Kamil and Theodor appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kamil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Theodor 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, Theodor moved ahead of Kamil in Norway · Boys — #249 and #263 the year before became #244 and #161.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Boys, Theodor rose about as far as Kamil fell — from #317 and #586 in 1978 to #517 and #19 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Kamil and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1978 to 2018, ending at #517 and #19.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1978–2018
Kamil held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Theodor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #118 in 1988, Theodor #15 in 2015.
The order changed in 1997: Theodor moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #249 and #263; by 1997 that had become #244 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kamil #517, Theodor #19.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamil held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Theodor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #378 in 2011, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2019: Theodor moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #604 and #690; by 2019 that had become #813 and #663.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamil #1282, Theodor #622.
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 | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Kamil does not have one recorded yet.
- Kamil and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; 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
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys