Jemma vs Tierna
Jemma and Tiernacompared 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 2010, Jemma was ranked #366 and Tierna #180 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Jemma was ranked #661 and Tierna #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jemma and Tierna over time
Jemma and Tierna appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2007, Tierna moved ahead of Jemma in Northern Ireland · Girls — #219 and #332 the year before became #301 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jemma and Tierna changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2010, ending at #366 and #180.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2010
Jemma held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tierna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #129 in 1998, Tierna #139 in 2001.
The order changed in 2007: Tierna moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #219 and #332; by 2007 that had become #301 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Jemma #366, Tierna #180.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2016
Jemma held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tierna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #260 in 2006, Tierna #655 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jemma #661, Tierna #868.
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 | Jemma | Tierna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jemma and Tierna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1985–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tierna
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #145 among girls in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls