Ann vs Kathleen

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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

  In 1970, Ann was ranked #97 and Kathleen #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• New Zealand · Girls

  In 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Kathleen #78 among girls in New Zealand.

• Northern Ireland · Girls

  In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Kathleen #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls

  In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Kathleen #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• England and Wales · Girls

  In 2025, Ann was ranked #2006 and Kathleen #997 among girls in England and Wales.

Ann and Kathleen over time

Ann and Kathleen appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Kathleen held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ann 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.

Kathleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ann 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.

List by list

• Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

  Ann held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kathleen in 30.

  Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Kathleen #18 in 1965.

  The order changed in 2002: Kathleen moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #125 and #134; by 2002 that had become #170 and #117.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Kathleen #352.

• England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

  Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathleen in 30.

  Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Kathleen #227 in 1996.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #2006, Kathleen #997.

• New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970

  Ann held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kathleen in 15.

  Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Kathleen #29 in 1952.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1970: Ann #97, Kathleen #59.

• New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969

  Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kathleen in 15.

  Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Kathleen #31 in 1954.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Kathleen #78.

• Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011

  Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kathleen in 7.

  Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Kathleen #129 in 1998.

  The order changed in 2011: Ann moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #439 and #212; by 2011 that had become #277 and #311.

  Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Kathleen #311.

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

How each name got here