Breanna vs Catherine
Breanna 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 2000, Breanna was ranked #88 and Catherine #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Breanna was ranked #282 and Catherine #109 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Breanna was ranked #894 and Catherine #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Breanna was ranked #3695 and Catherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Breanna and Catherine over time
Breanna and Catherine appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Breanna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Breanna 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Breanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 29.
Highest recorded here: Breanna #553 in 2005, Catherine #68 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Breanna #3695, Catherine #594.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2013
Breanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Catherine in 8.
Highest recorded here: Breanna #461 in 2005, Catherine #64 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Breanna #894, Catherine #112.
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 Catherine
Pairs where Catherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Catherine vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #68 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #590 and #3705.
Catherine · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Catherine vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #68 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #590 and #2788.
Catherine · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Catherine vs Kelly
In 1996 they stood at #68 and #74 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #590 and #2006.
Catherine · Kelly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Catherine vs Aimee
In 1996 they stood at #68 and #70 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #590 and #1809.
Catherine · Aimee · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Breanna | 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Breanna has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Catherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Breanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2000
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls