Pamela vs Tyra
Pamela and Tyracompared 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 2006, Pamela was ranked #764 and Tyra #367 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Pamela was ranked #2574 and Tyra #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Pamela and Tyra over time
Pamela and Tyra appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Tyra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Pamela 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.
Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tyra 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Pamela held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tyra in 25.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #891 in 1996, Tyra #410 in 2005.
The order changed in 2023: Pamela moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3148 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #2689 and #3598.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pamela #2574, Tyra #3318.
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 | Pamela | Tyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) | Norway · Girls #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pamela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tyra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Tyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #606 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls