Tamara vs Tiffany
Tamara and Tiffanycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Tamara was ranked #74 and Tiffany #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Tamara was ranked #434 and Tiffany #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Tamara was ranked #885 and Tiffany #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Tamara was ranked #1065 and Tiffany #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Tamara and Tiffany over time
Tamara and Tiffany appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 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.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tiffany 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 1997, Tiffany moved ahead of Tamara in England and Wales · Girls — #116 and #133 the year before became #137 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Tamara and Tiffany changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1980 and 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Tamara and Tiffany were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Tamara #116 in 1996, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1980–2025
Tamara held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tiffany in 15.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #159 in 1998, Tiffany #233 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Tamara #885, Tiffany #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Tamara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tiffany in 28.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #116 in 1996, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
The order changed in 1997: Tiffany moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #116 and #133; by 1997 that had become #137 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tamara #1065, Tiffany #722.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1986–1995
Tamara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tiffany in 3.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #52 in 1992, Tiffany #57 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Tamara #74, Tiffany #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
Tamara held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tiffany in 4.
Highest recorded here: Tamara #147 in 1997, Tiffany #154 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Tamara #434, Tiffany #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 | Tamara | Tiffany |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 Tiffany both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Tiffany
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1998
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1989 (recorded 1986–1998).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls