Amy vs Caitlin
Amy 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Amy was ranked #71 and Caitlin #67 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Caitlin #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Caitlin #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Caitlin #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Caitlin #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Caitlin #610 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Caitlin over time
Amy and Caitlin appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caitlin in 2.
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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Caitlin 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Caitlin moved ahead of Amy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #108 and #123 the year before became #175 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Caitlin changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1987 and 2012, ending at #90 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Caitlin averaged 15.5 places apart, ending at #90 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Caitlin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #138 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amy #4 in 2004, Caitlin #31 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1967–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Caitlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Caitlin #31 in 2003.
The order changed in 1975: Amy moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #393 and #393; by 1975 that had become #180 and #503.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Caitlin #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Caitlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Caitlin #21 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Caitlin #610.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Caitlin in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Caitlin #2 in 2002.
The order changed in 2022: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #123; by 2022 that had become #175 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Caitlin #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1987–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Caitlin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1987, Caitlin #10 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Caitlin #92.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1989–2011
Amy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Caitlin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1990, Caitlin #10 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amy #71, Caitlin #67.
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 | Amy | 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 | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Caitlin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 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 recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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