Jana vs Tara
Jana 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 2008, Jana was ranked #439 and Tara #106 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jana was ranked #718 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jana was ranked #494 and Tara #311 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jana was ranked #476 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jana was ranked #684 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Jana and Tara over time
Jana and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jana 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, and Jana 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
Jana and Tara changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1973 and 2024, ending at #494 and #311.
- Longest-running competitions
Jana and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #684 and #444.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1973–2024
Jana held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jana #262 in 2017, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Tara moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #353 and #363; by 2021 that had become #416 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jana #494, Tara #311.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jana #654 in 2021, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jana #684, Tara #444.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Jana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jana #444 in 2020, Tara #46 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jana #718, Tara #166.
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 | Jana | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #684 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jana and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jana
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1963–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 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