Marjorie vs Tania
Marjorie 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1982, Marjorie was ranked #523 and Tania #324 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marjorie was ranked #4192 and Tania #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Marjorie and Tania over time
Marjorie and Tania appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Tania held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marjorie 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1966–1982
Marjorie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tania in 9.
Highest recorded here: Marjorie #276 in 1966, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order changed in 1973: Tania moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #332 and #389; by 1973 that had become #508 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Marjorie #523, Tania #324.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2024
Marjorie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tania in 12.
Highest recorded here: Marjorie #2869 in 2019, Tania #506 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marjorie #4192, Tania #2000.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Marjorie | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marjorie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tania.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Marjorie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1984
Highest recorded position: #276 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1984).
Republic of Ireland · 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