Adelaide vs Caitlin
Adelaide and Caitlincompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Adelaide was ranked #418 and Caitlin #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #541 and Caitlin #333 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adelaide was ranked #625 and Caitlin #339 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #411 and Caitlin #610 among girls in England and Wales.
Adelaide and Caitlin over time
Adelaide and Caitlin appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adelaide 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adelaide held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Caitlin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #347 in 2023, Caitlin #21 in 2001.
The order changed in 2020: Adelaide moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #475 and #458; by 2020 that had become #486 and #525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adelaide #411, Caitlin #610.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1976–2023
Adelaide held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Caitlin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #429 in 1976, Caitlin #73 in 2013.
The order changed in 2013: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #429 and #497; by 2013 that had become #894 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adelaide #625, Caitlin #339.
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 | Adelaide | Caitlin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Adelaide does not have one recorded yet.
- Adelaide has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Caitlin.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Adelaide doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adelaide
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #347 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls