Kerry vs Tania
Kerry 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 1978, Kerry was ranked #91 and Tania #9 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Kerry was ranked #97 and Tania #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Kerry was ranked #149 and Tania #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Kerry was ranked #282 and Tania #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Tania #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Kerry and Tania over time
Kerry and Tania appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Tania in 1. 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 1966, Tania moved ahead of Kerry in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #64 the year before became #44 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kerry and Tania changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #2000.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kerry #136 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1968–2004
Kerry held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tania in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order changed in 1974: Kerry moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #349 and #262; by 1974 that had become #255 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Kerry #149, Tania #677.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Kerry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tania in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Tania moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #2215 and #2338; by 2013 that had become #4739 and #1774.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Tania #2000.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1962–1976
Kerry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tania in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #30 in 1963, Tania #41 in 1966.
The order changed in 1966: Tania moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #40 and #64; by 1966 that had become #44 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Kerry #97, Tania #77.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1962–1978
Kerry held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tania in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kerry #57 in 1962, Tania #4 in 1968.
The order changed in 1963: Tania moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #57 and #73; by 1963 that had become #72 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Kerry #91, Tania #9.
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 | Kerry | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kerry and Tania both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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