Therese vs Tina
Therese 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1968, Therese was ranked #98 and Tina #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Therese was ranked #331 and Tina #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Therese was ranked #487 and Tina #488 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Therese was ranked #896 and Tina #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Therese was ranked #5927 and Tina #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Therese and Tina over time
Therese and Tina appear together in 3 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Tina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Therese in 1.
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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tina 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
Therese and Tina changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 2025, ending at #487 and #488.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 66 shared years in Norway · Girls, Therese and Tina averaged 49.0 places apart, ending at #487 and #488.
- Longest-running competitions
Therese and Tina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #487 and #488.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Therese #21 in 1986, Tina #20 in 1987.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1959–2025
Therese held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tina in 37.
Highest recorded here: Therese #21 in 1986, Tina #20 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Therese #487, Tina #488.
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1965–2015
Therese held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Tina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Therese #98 in 1965, Tina #182 in 1975.
The order changed in 2009: Tina moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #624 and #842; by 2009 that had become #641 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Therese #896, Tina #751.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2025
Therese held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tina in 23.
Highest recorded here: Therese #2084 in 2005, Tina #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Therese #5927, Tina #1892.
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 | Therese | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) | Norway · Girls #488 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Therese has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls