Natalia vs Tara
Natalia 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, Natalia was ranked #443 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Natalia was ranked #391 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Natalia was ranked #447 and Tara #300 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Natalia was ranked #301 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Natalia was ranked #638 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
Natalia and Tara over time
Natalia and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, Natalia 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Natalia and Tara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #447 and #300.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2025
Natalia held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Tara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Natalia #99 in 1985, Tara #219 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Tara moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #311 and #367; by 2023 that had become #425 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalia #447, Tara #300.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Natalia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tara in 10.
Highest recorded here: Natalia #125 in 2009, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Natalia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #263 and #229; by 2006 that had become #235 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Natalia #301, Tara #547.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1978–2025
Natalia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Natalia #79 in 2008, Tara #32 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalia #443, Tara #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2023
Natalia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Natalia #123 in 2009, Tara #52 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Natalia #391, Tara #178.
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 Tara
Pairs where Tara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Abigail vs Tara
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Tara fell — from #303 and #96 in 1969 to #115 and #166 in 2025.
Abigail · Tara · 54 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Saoirse vs Tara
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Tara fell — from #417 and #67 in 1971 to #17 and #166 in 2025.
Saoirse · Tara · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Anna vs Tara
Anna and Tara changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1983 and 2007, ending at #59 and #99.
Anna · Tara · 25 shared years, 1983–2007 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Grace vs Tara
Grace and Tara changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #4 and #166.
Grace · Tara · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Natalia | 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 | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Natalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #381 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #447 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