Beverley vs Catherine
Beverley and Catherinecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Beverley was ranked #84 and Catherine #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1963, Beverley was ranked #100 and Catherine #16 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Beverley was ranked #689 and Catherine #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Beverley was ranked #5591 and Catherine #417 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverley and Catherine over time
Beverley and Catherine appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beverley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Beverley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Catherine 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Beverley #848 in 1996, Catherine #68 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Beverley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 23.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #848 in 1996, Catherine #68 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Beverley #5591, Catherine #417.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1966–2005
Beverley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 22.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #253 in 1967, Catherine #2 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Beverley #689, Catherine #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1952–1960
Beverley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #42 in 1952, Catherine #10 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Beverley #84, Catherine #11.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1954–1963
Beverley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #40 in 1955, Catherine #16 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Beverley #100, Catherine #16.
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 | Beverley | Catherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverley has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Catherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Beverley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls