Amy vs Katie
Amy and Katiecompared 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, Amy was ranked #138 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Amy was ranked #71 and Katie #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Amy was ranked #74 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Katie over time
Amy and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katie in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Katie 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 2002, Katie moved ahead of Amy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #9 and #12 the year before became #8 and #3.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Katie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #363 and #547.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amy and Katie averaged 19.0 places apart, ending at #363 and #547.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Katie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1976 to 2009, ending at #74 and #92.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amy #4 in 2004, Katie #2 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Katie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 2003: Katie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #6 and #7; by 2003 that had become #9 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Katie #41.
New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1976–2011
Amy held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Katie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amy #71, Katie #78.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2009
Amy held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Katie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Amy #74, Katie #92.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Katie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Katie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 2002: Katie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #9 and #12; by 2002 that had become #8 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Katie #47.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| 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 #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls