Kim vs Tania
Kim 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, Kim was ranked #42 and Tania #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Kim was ranked #78 and Tania #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Kim was ranked #356 and Tania #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Tania #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Tania over time
Kim and Tania appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Tania reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kim 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 1963, Tania moved ahead of Kim in New Zealand · Girls — #24 and #73 the year before became #30 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Kim and Tania averaged 16.0 places apart, ending at #78 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tania in 24.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Tania moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1961 and #2195; by 2016 that had become #3609 and #1689.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Tania #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1966–2010
Kim held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Kim #356, Tania #910.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1962–1985
Kim held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tania in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Tania #4 in 1968.
The order changed in 1963: Tania moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #24 and #73; by 1963 that had become #30 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kim #78, Tania #53.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1962–1981
Kim held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1967, Tania #41 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Kim #42, 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 | Kim | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | 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
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tania.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 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