Cait vs Edie
Cait and Ediecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Cait was ranked #5493 and Edie #114 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cait was ranked #227 and Edie #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cait was ranked #524 and Edie #524 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cait and Edie over time
Cait and Edie appear together in 3 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Cait held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edie 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.
Cait reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Edie 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
Cait and Edie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #227 and #288.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2020
Cait held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Edie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cait #1234 in 1997, Edie #114 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cait #5493, Edie #114.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2024
Cait held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Edie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cait #178 in 2020, Edie #175 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Cait moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #237 and #178; by 2024 that had become #227 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cait #227, Edie #288.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2004–2017
Cait held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Edie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cait #287 in 2004, Edie #302 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cait #524, Edie #524.
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 | Cait | Edie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #227 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cait has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Edie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cait
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Edie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls