Jane vs Tanya
Jane and Tanyacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Jane was ranked #93 and Tanya #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Jane was ranked #93 and Tanya #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Jane was ranked #128 and Tanya #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Jane was ranked #150 and Tanya #585 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Jane was ranked #537 and Tanya #560 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #1110 and Tanya #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Tanya over time
Jane and Tanya appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tanya in 2.
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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Tanya 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 1969, Tanya moved ahead of Jane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #37 the year before became #40 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Tanya changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #2278.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Tanya averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #93 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Tanya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #2278.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Tanya #235 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2016
Jane held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Tanya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Tanya #84 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jane #150, Tanya #585.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1963–2001
Jane held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tanya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 1967, Tanya #327 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Jane #537, Tanya #560.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tanya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Tanya #235 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Jane moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2341 and #2201; by 2022 that had become #1023 and #2673.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #1110, Tanya #2278.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1959–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tanya in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Tanya #30 in 1970.
The order changed in 1969: Tanya moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #34 and #37; by 1969 that had become #40 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #93, Tanya #64.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1964–1982
Jane held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tanya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jane #29 in 1965, Tanya #41 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Jane #93, Tanya #90.
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 | Jane | Tanya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane and Tanya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tanya
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1959–1987
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1970 (recorded 1959–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls