Caitlin vs Kerri
Caitlin and Kerricompared 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 2009, Caitlin was ranked #29 and Kerri #364 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Caitlin was ranked #58 and Kerri #4564 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Caitlin was ranked #179 and Kerri #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Caitlin and Kerri over time
Caitlin and Kerri appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerri 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.
Kerri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Caitlin moved ahead of Kerri in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #204 and #193 the year before became #171 and #282.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caitlin rose about as far as Kerri fell — from #518 and #429 in 1977 to #179 and #896 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Kerri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1977 to 2018, ending at #179 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #31 in 2003, Kerri #120 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1977–2018
Caitlin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kerri in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Kerri #120 in 2001.
The order changed in 1994: Caitlin moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #204 and #193; by 1994 that had become #171 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caitlin #179, Kerri #896.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2009
Caitlin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Kerri #354 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Caitlin #58, Kerri #4564.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2009
Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kerri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Kerri #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Caitlin #29, Kerri #364.
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 | Kerri |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) |
| 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); Kerri does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Kerri both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Kerri doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kerri
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2009
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls