Amanda vs Tara
Amanda 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Amanda was ranked #32 and Tara #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Tara #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Tara #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Tara over time
Amanda and Tara appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda in 2.
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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tara 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 1998, Tara moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #72 and #87 the year before became #84 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Tara changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #547.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Tara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #52 and #300.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tara in 35.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order changed in 1992: Tara moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #39 and #45; by 1992 that had become #46 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Tara #166.
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1973–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Tara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Tara #300.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Tara #547.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1983–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Tara #20 in 1985.
The order changed in 1998: Tara moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #72 and #87; by 1998 that had become #84 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Tara #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Tara #266.
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 | Amanda | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (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
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tara.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amanda
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Tara
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1983–2007
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #300 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls