Brittany vs Kate
Brittany and Katecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #48 and Kate #14 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brittany was ranked #528 and Kate #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #51 and Kate #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #220 and Kate #80 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brittany was ranked #4843 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Brittany and Kate over time
Brittany and Kate appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brittany in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Brittany in 1. 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
Brittany and Kate changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1989 and 2000, ending at #51 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Brittany #17 in 1993, Kate #15 in 1991.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Brittany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #101 in 1999, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brittany #4843, Kate #1302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1989–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kate in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #17 in 1993, Kate #15 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #51, Kate #40.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1990–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kate in 10.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #14 in 1997, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #48, Kate #14.
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 | Brittany | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Brittany does not have one recorded yet.
- Brittany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Brittany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brittany
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2000
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls