Tara is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #582 in 2017 with 73 recorded births. This places Tara in the top 8% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 466 births ranking #110. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 4,097 girls born was named Tara. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.