Caitriona vs Florence
Caitriona and Florencecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Caitriona was ranked #4684 and Florence #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitriona was ranked #407 and Florence #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Caitriona was ranked #734 and Florence #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Caitriona and Florence over time
Caitriona and Florence appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Caitriona and Florence changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #734 and #219.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitriona and Florence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #734 and #219.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2017
Caitriona held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Florence in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caitriona #70 in 1986, Florence #146 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Caitriona #734, Florence #219.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2018
Caitriona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Florence in 15.
Highest recorded here: Caitriona #1914 in 1996, Florence #15 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caitriona #4684, Florence #15.
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 Florence
Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Florence
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Florence #25 in 2025.
Isla · Florence · 10 shared years, 2016–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Florence vs Aurora
Florence and Aurora averaged 8.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 421 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Olive
Florence and Olive averaged 16.2 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 534 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Olive · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Aria
Florence and Aria averaged 17.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 896 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Caitriona | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Flourishing, blossoming. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈflɔɹəns/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Flo, Florrie |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Caitriona does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitriona and Florence both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Caitriona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Caitriona a "medium" Data Confidence level and Florence a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Caitriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls