Kamila vs Mary
Kamila and Marycompared 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 2022, Kamila was ranked #559 and Mary #87 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kamila was ranked #790 and Mary #315 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kamila was ranked #1230 and Mary #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Kamila was ranked #495 and Mary #428 among girls in Norway.
Kamila and Mary over time
Kamila and Mary appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamila in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kamila 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
Kamila and Mary changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2020, ending at #495 and #428.
- Longest-running competitions
Kamila and Mary were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1970 to 2020, ending at #495 and #428.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1970–2020
Kamila held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mary in 31.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #176 in 1986, Mary #172 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kamila #495, Mary #428.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Kamila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #841 in 2011, Mary #118 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kamila #1230, Mary #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2022
Kamila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kamila #319 in 2010, Mary #41 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kamila #559, Mary #87.
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 | Kamila | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kamila has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mary.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kamila
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #600 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1970–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls