Susan vs Tania
Susan 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Susan was ranked #86 and Tania #29 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Susan was ranked #75 and Tania #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Susan was ranked #293 and Tania #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Susan was ranked #2440 and Tania #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Susan and Tania over time
Susan and Tania appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Tania 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Tania moved ahead of Susan in New Zealand · Girls — #5 and #6 the year before became #11 and #4.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Susan and Tania changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2440 and #2440.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Susan and Tania averaged 26.5 places apart, ending at #86 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Susan and Tania were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Susan #397 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Susan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tania in 15.
Highest recorded here: Susan #397 in 1996, Tania #460 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Susan #2440, Tania #2440.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1966–2010
Susan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Susan #14 in 1968, Tania #245 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Susan #293, Tania #910.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1962–1984
Susan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tania in 16.
Highest recorded here: Susan #1 in 1962, Tania #4 in 1968.
The order changed in 1968: Tania moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #5 and #6; by 1968 that had become #11 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Susan #86, Tania #29.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1962–1981
Susan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Susan #2 in 1963, Tania #41 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Susan #75, 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 | Susan | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Susan and Tania both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls