Tamara vs Therese
Tamara and Theresecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Tamara was ranked #516 and Therese #441 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Tamara was ranked #444 and Therese #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Tamara was ranked #532 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Tamara was ranked #794 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Tamara and Therese over time
Tamara and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tamara in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Therese 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Tamara and Therese changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2024, ending at #516 and #441.
- Longest-running competitions
Tamara and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1946 to 2024, ending at #516 and #441.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1946–2024
Tamara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 46.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #308 in 1950, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tamara #516, Therese #441.
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1971–2015
Tamara held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Therese in 21.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #159 in 1998, Therese #124 in 1971.
The order changed in 2015: Tamara moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #876 and #876; by 2015 that had become #532 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Tamara #532, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Tamara held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #116 in 1996, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Tamara #794, Therese #4709.
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 | Tamara | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tamara and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls