Stacey vs Tara
Stacey and Tara compared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Stacey was ranked #35 and Tara #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Stacey was ranked #96 and Tara #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Stacey was ranked #451 and Tara #123 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Stacey was ranked #898 and Tara #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Stacey was ranked #2138 and Tara #444 among girls in England and Wales.
Stacey and Tara over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Stacey and Tara over time
Stacey and Tara appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Tara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stacey 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1997, Tara moved ahead of Stacey in England and Wales · Girls — #97 and #110 the year before became #131 and #111.
- Longest-running competitions
Stacey and Tara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2138 and #444.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Stacey #97 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Stacey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 40.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #39 in 1990, Tara #27 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stacey #898, Tara #171.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Stacey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #97 in 1996, Tara #110 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Tara moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #97 and #110; by 1997 that had become #131 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stacey #2138, Tara #444.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Stacey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #133 in 1997, Tara #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Stacey #451, Tara #123.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1983–1993
Stacey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Stacey #34 in 1985, Tara #20 in 1985.
The order changed in 1992: Tara moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #49 and #52; by 1992 that had become #80 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Stacey #96, Tara #56.
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 | Stacey | 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 | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stacey and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Stacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #99 among girls in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1973–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 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