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Caitlin vs Chantelle

Caitlin and Chantellecompared 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 1996, Caitlin was ranked #16 and Chantelle #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1993, Caitlin was ranked #33 and Chantelle #88 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Caitlin was ranked #33 and Chantelle #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #342 and Chantelle #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Chantelle #2771 among girls in England and Wales.

Caitlin and Chantelle over time

Caitlin and Chantelle appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Chantelle in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Chantelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Caitlin 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Caitlin and Chantelle changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1986 and 2024, ending at #342 and #898.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Caitlin and Chantelle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1986 to 2024, ending at #342 and #898.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 19862024

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Chantelle in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Chantelle #139 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #342, Chantelle #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Chantelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Chantelle #89 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Chantelle #2771.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19972012

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Chantelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Chantelle #78 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Caitlin #33, Chantelle #451.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 19871996

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Chantelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #16 in 1994, Chantelle #78 in 1988.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Caitlin #16, Chantelle #80.

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 Caitlin

Pairs where Caitlin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Caitlin, Chantelle
FieldCaitlinChantelle
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe.Not yet recorded
OriginIrish, cognate of the wider Katherine familyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪt.lɪn/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Chantelle does not have one recorded yet.
  • Caitlin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Chantelle.
  • A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Chantelle 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

Caitlin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Chantelle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1983–1996

    Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1983–1996).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls