Amber vs Tamara
Amber 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Amber was ranked #49 and Tamara #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amber was ranked #63 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Amber was ranked #70 and Tamara #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Tamara #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amber and Tamara over time
Amber and Tamara appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tamara in 1.
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.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amber 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 1995, Amber moved ahead of Tamara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #55 the year before became #55 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Tamara changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 1996, ending at #70 and #95.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amber rose about as far as Tamara fell — from #455 and #455 in 1975 to #148 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Tamara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #148 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amber #31 in 1998, Tamara #116 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1975–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tamara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order changed in 1989: Amber moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #529 and #365; by 1989 that had become #377 and #445.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Tamara #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Tamara #1065.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1976–1996
Amber held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tamara in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 1992, Tamara #52 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Amber moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #74 and #55; by 1995 that had become #55 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Amber #70, Tamara #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2018
Amber held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #54 in 2009, Tamara #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amber #63, 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 | Amber | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 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