Katie vs Tamara
Katie 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Katie was ranked #21 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Tamara #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Katie was ranked #50 and Tamara #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Katie was ranked #77 and Tamara #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Tamara over time
Katie and Tamara appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 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, Katie in 1. 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, Katie moved ahead of Tamara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #63 and #55 the year before became #67 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Tamara averaged 30.6 places apart, ending at #77 and #95.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Tamara fell — from #391 and #518 in 1977 to #41 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Tamara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #41 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Tamara #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Tamara #1065.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1976–1996
Katie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tamara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Tamara #52 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Katie moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #63 and #55; by 1995 that had become #67 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Katie #77, Tamara #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2018
Katie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2006, Tamara #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katie #21, 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 | Katie | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | 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 #41 (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 | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Tamara does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Tamara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 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