Audrey vs Katharine
Audrey and Katharinecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Audrey was ranked #350 and Katharine #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Audrey was ranked #768 and Katharine #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Katharine over time
Audrey and Katharine appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katharine 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.
Katharine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Audrey 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Audrey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katharine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Katharine #258 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Audrey moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #802 and #802; by 2006 that had become #665 and #855.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Audrey #350, Katharine #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1970–2012
Audrey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Katharine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #47 in 1973, Katharine #363 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Audrey #768, Katharine #907.
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 | Audrey | Katharine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katharine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Katharine
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #363 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2023
Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2023).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls