Phoebe vs Tara
Phoebe 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Phoebe was ranked #17 and Tara #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Phoebe was ranked #39 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Phoebe was ranked #46 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Phoebe was ranked #56 and Tara #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Phoebe was ranked #65 and Tara #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Phoebe was ranked #97 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Phoebe and Tara over time
Phoebe and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Phoebe 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 2004, Phoebe moved ahead of Tara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #59 and #51 the year before became #39 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Phoebe and Tara changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1998 and 2007, ending at #56 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Phoebe and Tara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #97 and #166.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Phoebe held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tara in 33.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #78 in 2022, Tara #29 in 1999.
The order changed in 2020: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #137 and #96; by 2020 that had become #128 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Phoebe #97, Tara #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phoebe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #17 in 2024, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phoebe #17, Tara #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Phoebe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #35 in 2022, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order changed in 2011: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #90 and #77; by 2011 that had become #82 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Phoebe #39, Tara #178.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2007
Phoebe held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #39 in 2004, Tara #51 in 2001.
The order changed in 2004: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #59 and #51; by 2004 that had become #39 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Phoebe #56, 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 | Phoebe | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Phoebe and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 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