Elisha vs Tara
Elisha 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 2023, Elisha was ranked #856 and Tara #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Elisha was ranked #358 and Tara #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elisha was ranked #1271 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisha and Tara over time
Elisha and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elisha 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 Elisha 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
Elisha and Tara changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1271 and #444.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisha and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #444.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2023
Elisha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 44.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #173 in 2005, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elisha #856, Tara #114.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elisha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #132 in 2000, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisha #1271, Tara #444.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2015
Elisha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #155 in 2004, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Elisha #358, Tara #209.
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 Tara
Pairs where Tara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Abigail vs Tara
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.
Abigail · Tara · 54 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Saoirse vs Tara
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Tara fell — from #417 and #67 in 1971 to #17 and #166 in 2025.
Saoirse · Tara · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Anna vs Tara
Anna and Tara changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1983 and 2007, ending at #59 and #99.
Anna · Tara · 25 shared years, 1983–2007 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Grace vs Tara
Grace and Tara changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #4 and #166.
Grace · Tara · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Elisha | 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, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (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
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 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