Tanja vs Tara
Tanja 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 1972, Tanja was ranked #471 and Tara #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Tanja was ranked #3247 and Tara #133 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Tanja was ranked #605 and Tara #339 among girls in Norway.
Tanja and Tara over time
Tanja and Tara appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Tanja held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tara in 0.
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.
Tanja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tara 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1973–2012
Tanja held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Tanja #89 in 1975, Tara #237 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Tara moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #360 and #361; by 2001 that had become #559 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Tanja #605, Tara #339.
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 | Tanja | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #605 (2012) | 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
- Tanja and Tara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Tanja
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #397 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2012
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1952–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #605 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
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