Caitlin vs Greta
Caitlin and Gretacompared 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 2010, Caitlin was ranked #28 and Greta #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Greta #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #342 and Greta #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Greta #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Greta over time
Caitlin and Greta appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Greta in 0.
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.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Greta 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Caitlin moved ahead of Greta in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #488 and #446 the year before became #98 and #576.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Greta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Greta #516 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Greta #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1987–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Greta in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Greta #378 in 2015.
The order changed in 1997: Caitlin moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #488 and #446; by 1997 that had become #98 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #342, Greta #736.
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 | Caitlin | Greta |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Norway · Girls #373 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Greta does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Greta both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Greta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caitlin
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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Greta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #79 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #373 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls