Caitlin vs Raisa
Caitlin and Raisacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #342 and Raisa #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Raisa #1128 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Raisa over time
Caitlin and Raisa appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Raisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Raisa 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Raisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Raisa #650 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Raisa #1128.
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 2024 they were #610 and #1819.
Caitlin · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Kelly
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #74 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #610 and #1672.
Caitlin · Kelly · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Aimee
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #70 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #610 and #1603.
Caitlin · Aimee · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #610 and #1302.
Caitlin · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Caitlin | Raisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Raisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Raisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Raisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Raisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2024
Highest recorded position: #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1989–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1128 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls