Carmel vs Teresa
Carmel and Teresacompared 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 · Girls
In 1997, Carmel was ranked #358 and Teresa #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Carmel was ranked #896 and Teresa #402 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmel was ranked #3318 and Teresa #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Teresa over time
Carmel and Teresa appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Teresa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carmel 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
Carmel and Teresa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #1449.
- Longest-running competitions
Carmel and Teresa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #896 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #955 in 1998, Teresa #526 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #21 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2015 they were #896 and #402.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2015
Carmel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Teresa in 38.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #21 in 1964, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carmel #896, Teresa #402.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Teresa in 25.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmel #3318, Teresa #1449.
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 | Carmel | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Teresa.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls