Caitlyn vs Rose
Caitlyn and Rosecompared 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 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #407 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #1449 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlyn was ranked #898 and Rose #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Caitlyn was ranked #94 and Rose #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Caitlyn and Rose over time
Caitlyn and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caitlyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caitlyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Rose 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlyn and Rose changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #407 and #41.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Rose rose about as far as Caitlyn fell — from #686 and #181 in 1996 to #1449 and #59 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 29.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #144 in 2005, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #1449, Rose #59.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #225 in 2003, Rose #62 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #898, Rose #70.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rose in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #97 in 2004, Rose #41 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlyn #407, Rose #41.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2008
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rose in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #66 in 2007, Rose #57 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Caitlyn #94, Rose #77.
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 | Caitlyn | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlyn and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2008
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls