Caitlin vs Leona
Caitlin and Leonacompared 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 2021, Caitlin was ranked #123 and Leona #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Leona #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Leona #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #1028 and Leona #705 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Leona over time
Caitlin and Leona appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Leona 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Leona were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #705.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1967–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leona in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Leona #97 in 1980.
The order changed in 2025: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #320; by 2025 that had become #247 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Leona #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Leona #200 in 2007.
The order changed in 2025: Leona moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #610 and #980; by 2025 that had become #1028 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #1028, Leona #705.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Caitlin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Leona #91 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Caitlin #123, Leona #298.
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.
- Caitlin vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1028 and #2788.
Caitlin · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Caitlin
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #66 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1028.
Amelia · Caitlin · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1028 and #14.
Caitlin · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1028 and #18.
Caitlin · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Caitlin | Leona |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Norway · Girls #267 (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); Leona does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Leona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Leona 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 #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leona
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls