Blathnaid vs Katie
Blathnaid 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, Blathnaid was ranked #430 and Katie #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blathnaid was ranked #212 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Blathnaid and Katie over time
Blathnaid and Katie appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blathnaid 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 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Blathnaid fell — from #218 and #508 in 1973 to #430 and #28 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Blathnaid and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1973 to 2017, ending at #430 and #28.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Blathnaid #186 in 2006, Katie #2 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1973–2017
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katie in 40.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #186 in 2006, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1978: Katie moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #348 and #391; by 1978 that had become #522 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blathnaid #430, Katie #28.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #168 in 2011, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blathnaid #212, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Katie
Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Katie vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #2138.
Katie · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #1454.
Katie · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #650.
Charlotte · Katie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Eleanor
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #22 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #56.
Katie · Eleanor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Blathnaid | 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Blathnaid does not have one recorded yet.
- Blathnaid and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Blathnaid doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
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 #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls