Kamil vs Tomas
Kamil and Tomascompared 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 Tomas #138 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Kamil was ranked #517 and Tomas #295 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kamil was ranked #755 and Tomas #498 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kamil was ranked #1282 and Tomas #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Kamil and Tomas over time
Kamil and Tomas appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamil in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kamil 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kamil and Tomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2018, ending at #517 and #295.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kamil #226 in 2007, Tomas #81 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2018
Kamil held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tomas in 38.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #86 in 1986, Tomas #53 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kamil #517, Tomas #295.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #378 in 2011, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamil #1282, Tomas #602.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Kamil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kamil #226 in 2007, Tomas #81 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kamil #755, Tomas #498.
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 | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʊm.mas/ | |
| 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 #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Kamil does not have one recorded yet.
- Kamil and Tomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; 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
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys