Arlene vs Tania
Arlene and Taniacompared 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 1995, Arlene was ranked #261 and Tania #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arlene was ranked #5891 and Tania #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlene and Tania over time
Arlene and Tania appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tania reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arlene 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
Arlene and Tania changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1995, ending at #261 and #516.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1966–1995
Arlene held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tania in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arlene #181 in 1987, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order changed in 1991: Arlene moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #357 and #336; by 1991 that had become #263 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Arlene #261, Tania #516.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2024
Arlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tania in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arlene #3824 in 1997, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlene #5891, Tania #2000.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Tania
Pairs where Tania shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Deborah vs Tania
In 1968, Tania moved ahead of Deborah in New Zealand · Girls — #4 and #6 the year before became #9 and #4.
Deborah · Tania · 23 shared years, 1962–1985 · One moved ahead of the other
- Rachel vs Tania
In 1970, Rachel moved ahead of Tania in New Zealand · Girls — #22 and #5 the year before became #4 and #9.
Rachel · Tania · 26 shared years, 1965–1991 · One moved ahead of the other
- Susan vs Tania
In 1968, Tania moved ahead of Susan in New Zealand · Girls — #5 and #6 the year before became #11 and #4.
Susan · Tania · 22 shared years, 1962–1984 · One moved ahead of the other
- Anna vs Tania
In 1979, Anna moved ahead of Tania in New Zealand · Girls — #11 and #9 the year before became #6 and #16.
Anna · Tania · 29 shared years, 1962–1991 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Arlene | Tania |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arlene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tania.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Arlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2023
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1965–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tania
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1991
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1991).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls