Amna vs Tara
Amna 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Amna was ranked #883 and Tara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Amna was ranked #430 and Tara #239 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amna was ranked #997 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Amna and Tara over time
Amna and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amna 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amna and Tara changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1982 and 2023, ending at #430 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Amna and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #997 and #444.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1982–2023
Amna held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amna #318 in 2010, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amna #430, Tara #239.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amna #392 in 2008, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amna #997, Tara #444.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2005–2021
Amna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amna #551 in 2019, Tara #39 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Amna #883, Tara #127.
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 | Amna | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #997 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amna and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #500 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2023
Highest recorded position: #318 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1979–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls