Angela vs Tanja
Angela and Tanjacompared 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, Angela was ranked #51 and Tanja #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Angela was ranked #446 and Tanja #3247 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Angela was ranked #513 and Tanja #605 among girls in Norway.
Angela and Tanja over time
Angela and Tanja appear together in 1 published list, across 40 years of shared records. Tanja held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Angela 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 Angela 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Tanja changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2012, ending at #513 and #605.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Tanja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1961 to 2012, ending at #513 and #605.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1961–2012
Angela held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tanja in 34.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Tanja #60 in 1972.
The order changed in 2008: Angela moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #503 and #497; by 2008 that had become #352 and #579.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Angela #513, Tanja #605.
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 | Angela | Tanja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #605 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tanja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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