Breanna vs Katelyn
Breanna and Katelyncompared 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 2013, Breanna was ranked #894 and Katelyn #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Breanna was ranked #88 and Katelyn #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Breanna was ranked #282 and Katelyn #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Breanna was ranked #3695 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Breanna and Katelyn over time
Breanna and Katelyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Katelyn 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.
Katelyn 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.
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 — Breanna #553 in 2005, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Breanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katelyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Breanna #553 in 2005, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Breanna #3695, Katelyn #2411.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2013
Breanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katelyn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Breanna #461 in 2005, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Breanna #894, Katelyn #86.
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 | Breanna | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Breanna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelyn.
- 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
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls