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Abigail vs Tara

Abigail and Taracompared 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 2007, Abigail was ranked #43 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1999, Abigail was ranked #56 and Tara #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Abigail was ranked #115 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.

Abigail and Tara over time

Abigail and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Tara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Abigail 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.

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 2002, Abigail moved ahead of Tara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #59 and #52 the year before became #49 and #64.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Abigail and Tara changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #273 and #300.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Tara fell — from #303 and #96 in 1969 to #115 and #166 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Abigail and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #444.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tara in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Tara #27 in 1987.

    The order changed in 2007: Abigail moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #44 and #38; by 2007 that had become #45 and #46.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Tara #166.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Tara #110 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Tara #444.

  • Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tara in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Tara #237 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2025: Abigail moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #353 and #311; by 2025 that had become #273 and #300.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Tara #300.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023

    Abigail held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tara in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Tara #45 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2002: Abigail moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #59 and #52; by 2002 that had become #49 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #115, Tara #178.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Abigail

Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tara

Pairs where Tara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail, Tara
FieldAbigailTara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tara.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Abigail

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Tara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1983–2007

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2007).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls