Sonja vs Tina
Sonja and Tinacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sonja was ranked #35 and Tina #488 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Sonja was ranked #448 and Tina #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Sonja was ranked #3899 and Tina #1618 among girls in England and Wales.
Sonja and Tina over time
Sonja and Tina appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Tina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sonja 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.
Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sonja 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sonja and Tina changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2025, ending at #35 and #488.
- Longest-running competitions
Sonja and Tina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #35 and #488.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1958–2025
Sonja held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tina in 40.
Highest recorded here: Sonja #35 in 2025, Tina #20 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sonja #35, Tina #488.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2020
Sonja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tina in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sonja #1970 in 1999, Tina #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Sonja #3899, Tina #1618.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1965–1993
Sonja held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Sonja #289 in 1971, Tina #182 in 1975.
The order changed in 1993: Sonja moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #417 and #338; by 1993 that had become #448 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Sonja #448, Tina #516.
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 Tina
Pairs where Tina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tina vs Julia
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Tina fell — from #308 and #373 in 1960 to #488 and #85 in 2025.
Tina · Julia · 65 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Tina
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Tina fell — from #490 and #308 in 1960 to #115 and #488 in 2025.
Sarah · Tina · 65 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Hedvig vs Tina
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedvig rose about as far as Tina fell — from #467 and #308 in 1960 to #19 and #488 in 2025.
Hedvig · Tina · 63 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Tina
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Tina fell — from #444 and #308 in 1960 to #27 and #488 in 2025.
Maja · Tina · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Sonja | Tina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #35 (2025) | Norway · Girls #488 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sonja and Tina both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Sonja
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #44 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Tina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls