Katherine vs Tania
Katherine 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Katherine was ranked #33 and Tania #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Katherine was ranked #64 and Tania #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Katherine was ranked #174 and Tania #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Katherine was ranked #319 and Tania #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #872 and Tania #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Tania over time
Katherine and Tania appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tania in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Katherine moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1985 as Tania fell out of it to #53, having been #29 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Katherine moved ahead of Tania in New Zealand · Girls — #32 and #29 the year before became #37 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katherine and Tania averaged 37.7 places apart, ending at #64 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Tania were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #872 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #872, Tania #2440.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1962–1991
Katherine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tania in 23.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Tania #4 in 1968.
The order changed in 1985: Katherine moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #32 and #29; by 1985 that had become #37 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Katherine #64, Tania #100.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1966–2010
Katherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #78 in 1966, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Katherine #319, Tania #910.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1962–1981
Katherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tania in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #27 in 1980, Tania #41 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Katherine #33, Tania #95.
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 | Katherine | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tania.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls