Isabella vs Tina
Isabella and Tinacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #10 and Tina #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #48 and Tina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #122 and Tina #488 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Isabella was ranked #139 and Tina #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Isabella and Tina over time
Isabella and Tina appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Isabella 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 2005, Isabella moved ahead of Tina in Norway · Girls — #153 and #100 the year before became #97 and #121.
- Mirrored each other
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Isabella rose about as far as Tina fell — from #472 and #308 in 1960 to #122 and #488 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabella and Tina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #10 and #1892.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1960–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tina in 31.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #42 in 2010, Tina #20 in 1987.
The order changed in 2005: Isabella moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #153 and #100; by 2005 that had become #97 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #122, Tina #488.
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1965–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tina in 14.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2018, Tina #182 in 1975.
The order changed in 1996: Isabella moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #516 and #384; by 1996 that had become #316 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #48, Tina #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Tina #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #10, Tina #1892.
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 | Isabella | Tina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | My God is an oath (via Elizabeth). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Bella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025) | Norway · Girls #488 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabella has a recorded origin (Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth); Tina does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tina.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Tina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Tina a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Isabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls