Grace vs Tara
Grace 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, Grace was ranked #3 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Grace was ranked #6 and Tara #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Grace was ranked #15 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Tara over time
Grace and Tara appear together in 5 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tara in 1.
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 5 of those lists, and Grace 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1991 as Tara fell out of it to #52, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Grace moved ahead of Tara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #56 and #47 the year before became #46 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Tara changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #503 and #300.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Tara averaged 44.1 places apart, ending at #15 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Tara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #503 and #300.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Tara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Tara #166.
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1973–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order changed in 2018: Tara moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #354 and #363; by 2018 that had become #407 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Tara #300.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Tara #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order changed in 1998: Grace moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #57 and #50; by 1998 that had become #49 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #3, Tara #178.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1988–2007
Grace held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grace #10 in 2002, Tara #35 in 1989.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #56 and #47; by 1991 that had become #46 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Grace #15, 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 | Grace | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | 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 #4 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Tara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Tara a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 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