Abby vs Katlyn
Abby and Katlyncompared 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 2012, Abby was ranked #129 and Katlyn #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Abby was ranked #169 and Katlyn #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Abby was ranked #982 and Katlyn #4063 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Katlyn over time
Abby and Katlyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katlyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katlyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abby 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abby #100 in 2002, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Abby held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abby #982, Katlyn #4063.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Abby held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Katlyn #238 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Abby #129, Katlyn #907.
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 | Abby | Katlyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4063 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby and Katlyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2738 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2007
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2007).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4063 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls