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Katie vs Tara

Katie 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, Katie was ranked #41 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Katie was ranked #43 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1999, Katie was ranked #50 and Tara #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2007, Katie was ranked #91 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.

Katie and Tara over time

Katie and Tara appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tara in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Katie 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1989, Katie moved ahead of Tara in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #60 and #41 the year before became #39 and #42.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Katie and Tara changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1983 and 2007, ending at #91 and #99.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Tara averaged 12.5 places apart, ending at #91 and #99.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katie and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #444.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Katie #23 in 1986, Tara #20 in 1985.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Tara in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Tara #27 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1989: Katie moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #60 and #41; by 1989 that had become #39 and #42.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Tara #166.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tara in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Tara #110 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Tara moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #510 and #637; by 2024 that had become #547 and #547.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Tara #444.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023

    Katie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Tara #45 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Katie #43, Tara #178.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1983–2007

    Katie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tara in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Tara #20 in 1985.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Katie #91, Tara #99.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1984–1999

    Katie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #34 in 1986, Tara #64 in 1985.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Katie #50, 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.

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 Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tara

Pairs where Tara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Tara
FieldKatieTara
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
  • Katie and Tara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Tara

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1983–2007

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2007).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls