Leyla vs Tara
Leyla 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, Leyla was ranked #483 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Leyla was ranked #397 and Tara #228 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Leyla was ranked #324 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #369 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #790 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
Leyla and Tara over time
Leyla and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leyla in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Leyla 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Leyla and Tara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #324 and #300.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Leyla #324 in 2025, Tara #239 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1973–2025
Leyla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #324 in 2025, Tara #239 in 2023.
The order changed in 1990: Tara moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #580 and #643; by 1990 that had become #614 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leyla #324, Tara #300.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leyla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #224 in 2011, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Leyla moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #355 and #354; by 2010 that had become #295 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leyla #369, Tara #547.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Leyla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 21.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #325 in 2011, Tara #36 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leyla #483, 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 | Leyla | 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 | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Leyla 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
Leyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #520 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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