Blathnaid vs Katelynn
Blathnaid and Katelynncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Blathnaid was ranked #327 and Katelynn #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Blathnaid was ranked #430 and Katelynn #524 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Blathnaid and Katelynn over time
Blathnaid and Katelynn appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Blathnaid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Katelynn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katelynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Blathnaid 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blathnaid and Katelynn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2017, ending at #430 and #524.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1990–2017
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Katelynn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #186 in 2006, Katelynn #238 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blathnaid #430, Katelynn #524.
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 | Blathnaid | Katelynn |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blathnaid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelynn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blathnaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Katelynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1990–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls