Paula vs Tasneem
Paula and Tasneemcompared 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 2025, Paula was ranked #718 and Tasneem #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Paula was ranked #1584 and Tasneem #1197 among girls in England and Wales.
Paula and Tasneem over time
Paula and Tasneem appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Paula held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tasneem 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.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tasneem 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Paula and Tasneem changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1584 and #1197.
- Longest-running competitions
Paula and Tasneem were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1584 and #1197.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Paula held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tasneem in 11.
Highest recorded here: Paula #549 in 1996, Tasneem #655 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Tasneem moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #957 and #1069; by 2022 that had become #1685 and #1058.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paula #1584, Tasneem #1197.
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 | Paula | Tasneem |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paula and Tasneem both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tasneem
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls