Angela vs Tara
Angela 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 2003, Angela was ranked #79 and Tara #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Angela was ranked #71 and Tara #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Tara #367 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Tara over time
Angela and Tara appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Angela in 0.
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.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tara 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 1998, Tara moved ahead of Angela in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #76 and #87 the year before became #89 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Tara changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1198 and #547.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Tara averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Tara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1973 to 2022, ending at #437 and #367.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tara in 46.
Highest recorded here: Angela #24 in 1964, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order changed in 1982: Tara moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #80 and #81; by 1982 that had become #82 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Tara #166.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1973–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order changed in 1991: Tara moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #331 and #355; by 1991 that had become #394 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Tara #367.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Tara #547.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1983–2003
Angela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #20 in 1983, Tara #20 in 1985.
The order changed in 1998: Tara moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #76 and #87; by 1998 that had become #89 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Angela #79, Tara #51.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Angela | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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
- Angela 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
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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