Carly vs Katrina
Carly and Katrinacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Carly was ranked #71 and Katrina #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Carly was ranked #154 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #372 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #3015 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Carly and Katrina over time
Carly and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Carly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina in 1.
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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Carly 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carly and Katrina changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Carly and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1979 to 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carly #187 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katrina in 9.
Highest recorded here: Carly #170 in 2011, Katrina #185 in 1982.
The order changed in 2005: Carly moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #576 and #511; by 2005 that had become #300 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #372, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katrina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carly #187 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Carly moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #3015, Katrina #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1979–1989
Carly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katrina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carly #52 in 1983, Katrina #23 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Carly #71, Katrina #52.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Carly held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carly #129 in 1998, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Carly #154, Katrina #444.
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 | Carly | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #372 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls