Roberta vs Tania

Roberta 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 2010, Roberta was ranked #910 and Tania #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Roberta was ranked #1160 and Tania #2000 among girls in England and Wales.

Roberta and Tania over time

Roberta and Tania appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Tania held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberta 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.

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
Roberta and Tania changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2010, ending at #910 and #910.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roberta #526 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roberta held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tania in 15.
Highest recorded here: Roberta #526 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Roberta moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1628 and #1628; by 2015 that had become #1033 and #2195.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roberta #1160, Tania #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1966–2010
Roberta held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tania in 11.
Highest recorded here: Roberta #277 in 1971, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Roberta #910, Tania #910.

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 Roberta, Tania
Field	Roberta	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, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Roberta has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tania.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Roberta

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 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