Andrea vs Katrina
Andrea 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Andrea was ranked #56 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Katrina #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Andrea was ranked #363 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #736 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Katrina #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Katrina over time
Andrea and Katrina appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Katrina in 0.
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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Andrea 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 1986, Katrina moved ahead of Andrea in New Zealand · Girls — #61 and #69 the year before became #89 and #59.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Katrina changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1965 and 1988, ending at #94 and #82.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Andrea and Katrina averaged 16.8 places apart, ending at #94 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Katrina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #2278.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1965–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #736, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katrina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Andrea moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #549 and #443; by 2007 that had become #481 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Katrina #2278.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Andrea held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrea #56, Katrina #526.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1965–1988
Andrea held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Katrina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Katrina #16 in 1975.
The order changed in 1986: Katrina moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #61 and #69; by 1986 that had become #89 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Andrea #94, Katrina #82.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Andrea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #129 in 1998, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Andrea #363, Katrina #444.
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 | Andrea | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (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
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls