Blaithin vs Katie
Blaithin and Katiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Katie #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blaithin was ranked #169 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Blaithin was ranked #4739 and Katie #79 among girls in England and Wales.
Blaithin and Katie over time
Blaithin and Katie appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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
Blaithin and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1973 to 2017, ending at #219 and #28.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1973–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katie in 38.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1977: Katie moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #449 and #508; by 1977 that had become #391 and #391.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Katie #28.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Blaithin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #169 in 2024, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaithin #169, Katie #47.
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 | Blaithin | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Blaithin does not have one recorded yet.
- Blaithin and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Blaithin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls