Mona vs Tammy
Mona and Tammycompared 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 2014, Mona was ranked #876 and Tammy #584 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mona was ranked #3318 and Tammy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Mona and Tammy over time
Mona and Tammy appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Tammy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mona in 0.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mona and Tammy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #4192.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mona held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tammy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Mona #1065 in 2008, Tammy #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Mona moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4001 and #2869; by 2020 that had become #2042 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mona #3318, Tammy #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1971–2014
Mona held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tammy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mona #332 in 1972, Tammy #242 in 1993.
The order changed in 1974: Tammy moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #332 and #352; by 1974 that had become #428 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Mona #876, Tammy #584.
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 | Mona | Tammy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mona and Tammy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Mona
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #98 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Tammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls