Aaliyah vs Katie
Aaliyah and Katiecompared 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, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Aaliyah was ranked #50 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Aaliyah was ranked #98 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Aaliyah and Katie over time
Aaliyah and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aaliyah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Katie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Aaliyah moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #133 and #99 the year before became #123 and #133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Katie #9 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #133 and #99; by 2016 that had become #123 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Katie #547.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Katie #41.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Katie #47.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2014
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Katie #33 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #55 and #54; by 2011 that had become #62 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aaliyah #50, Katie #94.
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 | Aaliyah | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Aaliyah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaliyah and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Aaliyah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls