Emer vs Pamela
Emer and Pamelacompared 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 2017, Emer was ranked #324 and Pamela #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Pamela #3148 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Pamela over time
Emer and Pamela appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emer 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
Emer and Pamela changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #5669 and #3148.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Pamela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #324 and #873.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #108 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2017 they were #324 and #873.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2017
Emer held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Pamela in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Pamela #30 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Emer #324, Pamela #873.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Pamela in 16.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Pamela #891 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Pamela #3148.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Pamela
Pairs where Pamela shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2017 they were #3 and #873.
Grace · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #47 and #873.
Niamh · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Annie vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #74 and #873.
Annie · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emer | Pamela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emer has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Pamela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 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 recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls