Ana vs Katelynn
Ana and Katelynncompared 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 2023, Ana was ranked #212 and Katelynn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ana was ranked #234 and Katelynn #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ana was ranked #385 and Katelynn #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Ana and Katelynn over time
Ana and Katelynn appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Ana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katelynn in 0.
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.
Katelynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ana 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
Ana and Katelynn changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #212 and #856.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ana rose about as far as Katelynn fell — from #534 and #429 in 1996 to #212 and #856 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Ana held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katelynn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ana #288 in 2018, Katelynn #1209 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ana #385, Katelynn #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Ana held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katelynn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ana #212 in 2023, Katelynn #238 in 2001.
The order changed in 2007: Ana moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #367 and #325; by 2007 that had become #286 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ana #212, Katelynn #856.
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 | Ana | Katelynn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | As an internationally-used given name, traditionally interpreted as 'grace' or 'favour', via the Anna/Hannah lineage rooted in Hebrew hanan. This is very likely the name's real origin as commonly used — the official Maori dictionary's only entries for this exact spelling are an unrelated common noun ('cave, tunnel') and grammatical particles, none tagged as a personal name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ana has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping); Katelynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Ana has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelynn.
- A meaning is recorded for Ana; Katelynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ana
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katelynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1990–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls