Kay vs Tania

Kay 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Kay was ranked #96 and Tania #9 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Kay was ranked #92 and Tania #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Kay was ranked #559 and Tania #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Kay was ranked #3970 and Tania #2673 among girls in England and Wales.

Kay and Tania over time

Kay and Tania appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Tania held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kay in 0.

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.

Kay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tania 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kay #448 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2022
Kay held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tania in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kay #448 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Tania moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #542 and #571; by 1999 that had become #721 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kay #3970, Tania #2673.

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
See the 1968 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1970 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1968 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1979 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kay, Tania
Field	Kay	Tania
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3970 (2022)	England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024)
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

Kay has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tania.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kay

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #286 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
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