Alison vs Katelyn
Alison and Katelyncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Alison was ranked #96 and Katelyn #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Katelyn #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Katelyn #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Katelyn over time
Alison and Katelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alison in 1.
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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Katelyn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Katelyn moved ahead of Alison in Northern Ireland · Girls — #118 and #301 the year before became #227 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Katelyn changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #2411.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Katelyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #213 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katelyn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Katelyn #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katelyn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Katelyn #2411.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katelyn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Katelyn #76 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #118 and #301; by 1999 that had become #227 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Katelyn #150.
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 | Alison | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison and Katelyn both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls