Ellie vs Tara
Ellie 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 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ellie was ranked #16 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #33 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Ellie was ranked #70 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #88 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Tara over time
Ellie and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tara 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.
Tara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ellie 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellie moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2001 as Tara fell out of it to #52, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Ellie moved ahead of Tara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #47 and #45 the year before became #31 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellie and Tara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #15 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #30 in 2021, Tara #239 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order changed in 2005: Ellie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #38 and #36; by 2005 that had become #32 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Tara #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #88, Tara #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Ellie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Ellie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #47 and #45; by 2001 that had become #31 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #16, Tara #178.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #30 in 2021, Tara #239 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #482 and #360; by 2010 that had become #307 and #315.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #33, Tara #300.
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 | Ellie | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellie and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Tara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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