Freya vs Tia

Freya and Tiacompared 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #3 and Tia #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #7 and Tia #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Freya was ranked #10 and Tia #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #25 and Tia #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #147 and Tia #362 among girls in Norway.

Freya and Tia over time

Freya and Tia appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tia in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Tia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Freya 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Freya moved ahead of Tia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #101 and #101 the year before became #110 and #139.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Freya and Tia changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #147 and #362.
Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Freya rose about as far as Tia fell — from #358 and #204 in 1997 to #10 and #328 in 2023.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Freya #3 in 2024, Tia #638 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Freya #5 in 2023, Tia #53 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #7, Tia #603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Freya #12 in 2024, Tia #210 in 2006.
The order changed in 2003: Freya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #331 and #218; by 2003 that had become #263 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #25, Tia #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Freya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Freya #9 in 2022, Tia #101 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Freya moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #101 and #101; by 2007 that had become #110 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Freya #10, Tia #328.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Freya #115 in 2023, Tia #184 in 2012.
The order changed in 2014: Freya moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #297 and #262; by 2014 that had become #260 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #147, Tia #362.
Scotland · Girls16 shared years, 2024–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #3 in 2024, Tia #638 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #3, Tia #638.

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 Freya

Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #837.
Freya · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Freya vs Hazel
Freya and Hazel both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Hazel · 35 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Freya vs Matilda
Freya and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Freya, Tia
Field	Freya	Tia
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Old Norse	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈfreɪə/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	1
Common variants / nicknames	Freyja, Freja	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #1 (2025)	Norway · Girls #362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Tia does not have one recorded yet.
Freya and Tia both have 1 syllable.
A meaning is recorded for Freya; Tia doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
The available evidence gives Freya a "high" Data Confidence level and Tia a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Freya

Popularity journey

First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Tia

Popularity journey

First recorded1991
First recorded at #672 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #362 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls