Aideen vs Kate
Aideen and Katecompared 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, Aideen was ranked #885 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #424 and Kate #81 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #5591 and Kate #609 among girls in England and Wales.
Aideen and Kate over time
Aideen and Kate appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aideen in 0.
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.
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.
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 1980, Kate moved ahead of Aideen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #157 and #161 the year before became #138 and #138.
- Longest-running competitions
Aideen and Kate were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aideen #2701 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Aideen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kate in 45.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #106 in 1991, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order changed in 1980: Kate moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #157 and #161; by 1980 that had become #138 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aideen #885, Kate #52.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #177 in 2005, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #424, Kate #81.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #2701 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #5591, Kate #609.
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 | Aideen | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Aideen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aideen and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Aideen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aideen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls