Roisin vs Tara
Roisin 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, Roisin was ranked #544 and Tara #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Roisin was ranked #193 and Tara #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Roisin was ranked #541 and Tara #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Roisin was ranked #1166 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Roisin and Tara over time
Roisin and Tara appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roisin 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 2 of those lists, Roisin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Tara moved ahead of Roisin in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #37 and #126 the year before became #474 and #96.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roisin and Tara changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #193 and #178.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Roisin and Tara averaged 42.2 places apart, ending at #193 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Roisin and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1166 and #444.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roisin #247 in 1997, Tara #110 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Roisin held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Tara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #17 in 1999, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order changed in 2018: Tara moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #37 and #126; by 2018 that had become #474 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roisin #544, Tara #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Roisin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #247 in 1997, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roisin #1166, Tara #444.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Roisin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #59 in 1998, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Roisin #193, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Roisin | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/ | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Tara does not have one recorded yet.
- Roisin and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Tara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Roisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 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