Brittany vs Katie
Brittany 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #220 and Katie #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brittany was ranked #528 and Katie #13 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #48 and Katie #41 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #51 and Katie #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brittany was ranked #4843 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Brittany and Katie over time
Brittany and Katie appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Brittany held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katie in 1.
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, 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brittany moved into the top 50 at #26 in 1992 as Katie fell out of it to #51, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Brittany moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #97 and #48 the year before became #26 and #51.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Brittany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #101 in 1999, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brittany #4843, Katie #547.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1989–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #17 in 1993, Katie #38 in 1989.
The order changed in 1992: Brittany moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #97 and #48; by 1992 that had become #26 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #51, Katie #83.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1990–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #14 in 1997, Katie #38 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #48, Katie #41.
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 | 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Brittany does not have one recorded yet.
- Brittany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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
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 #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls