Celene vs Tara
Celene 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 1996, Celene was ranked #534 and Tara #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Celene was ranked #5687 and Tara #637 among girls in England and Wales.
Celene and Tara over time
Celene and Tara appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Celene in 0.
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.
Celene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1969, Tara moved ahead of Celene in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #300 and #327 the year before became #443 and #96.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1964–1996
Celene held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Celene #300 in 1964, Tara #40 in 1992.
The order changed in 1969: Tara moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #300 and #327; by 1969 that had become #443 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Celene #534, Tara #41.
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 | Celene | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Celene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Celene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–1996
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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 #300 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls