Andrea vs Katrine
Andrea and Katrinecompared 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 2020, Andrea was ranked #64 and Katrine #382 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1974, Andrea was ranked #99 and Katrine #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2007, Andrea was ranked #481 and Katrine #5201 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Katrine over time
Andrea and Katrine appear together in 1 published list, across 62 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Katrine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katrine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Katrine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1952 to 2020, ending at #64 and #382.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1952–2020
Andrea held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Katrine in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Katrine #40 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andrea #64, Katrine #382.
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 | Katrine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #382 (2020) |
| 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 Katrine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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 #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katrine
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #398 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2020
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1951–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #382 among girls in Norway, in 2020.
Norway · Girls