Alexia vs Katherine
Alexia and Katherinecompared 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 2018, Alexia was ranked #434 and Katherine #195 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #638 and Katherine #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #1036 and Katherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexia was ranked #718 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexia and Katherine over time
Alexia and Katherine appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alexia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexia and Katherine changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #594.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katherine in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #170 in 2011, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexia #1036, Katherine #594.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alexia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #358 in 2009, Katherine #150 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexia #718, Katherine #608.
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 | Alexia | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexia has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alexia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #582 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls