Erin vs Tara
Erin 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Erin was ranked #34 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Erin was ranked #78 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Erin was ranked #81 and Tara #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Erin and Tara over time
Erin and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tara in 1.
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.
Tara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Erin 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Erin moved ahead of Tara in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #40 and #39 the year before became #34 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Erin and Tara averaged 17.3 places apart, ending at #78 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Erin and Tara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #71 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Erin #11 in 1984, Tara #20 in 1985.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #100 and #110 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #65 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1975–2025
Erin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Erin #34 in 2006, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order changed in 2006: Erin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #40 and #39; by 2006 that had become #34 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Tara #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #65, Tara #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Erin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #5 in 2009, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Erin #34, Tara #178.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1983–2007
Erin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Erin #11 in 1984, Tara #20 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Erin #78, Tara #99.
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 | Erin | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Tara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 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