Aimee vs Tamara
Aimee and Tamaracompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Tamara #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Aimee was ranked #55 and Tamara #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aimee was ranked #138 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Tamara #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Tamara over time
Aimee and Tamara appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tamara in 0.
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.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aimee 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Tamara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Tamara #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tamara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Tamara moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #821; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Tamara #1065.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2018
Aimee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #19 in 2006, Tamara #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aimee #138, Tamara #434.
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 | Aimee | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Tamara does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Tamara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tamara a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aimee
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Tamara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #386 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1996
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1975–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls