Alison vs Katrina
Alison and Katrinacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Alison was ranked #70 and Katrina #27 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Alison was ranked #94 and Katrina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #275 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Alison was ranked #377 and Katrina #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Katrina over time
Alison and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, Katrina in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Katrina moved into the top 50 at #38 in 1969 as Alison fell out of it to #54, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Katrina moved ahead of Alison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #87 the year before became #94 and #90.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Katrina changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #4192.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alison and Katrina averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #94 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Katrina were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1962 to 1992, ending at #94 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #275, Katrina #898.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1962–1992
Alison held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Katrina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alison #18 in 1979, Katrina #23 in 1981.
The order changed in 1991: Katrina moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #74 and #87; by 1991 that had become #94 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Alison #94, Katrina #89.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katrina in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Alison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1948 and #1767; by 2023 that had become #2201 and #2504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Katrina #4192.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1965–1979
Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katrina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alison #30 in 1966, Katrina #16 in 1975.
The order changed in 1969: Katrina moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #44 and #52; by 1969 that had become #54 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Alison #70, Katrina #27.
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 | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| 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 Katrina 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
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls