Cassandra vs Katrina
Cassandra 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 1992, Cassandra was ranked #25 and Katrina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Cassandra was ranked #90 and Katrina #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #358 and Katrina #241 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Cassandra was ranked #276 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #441 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Cassandra and Katrina over time
Cassandra and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Katrina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cassandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Cassandra 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1986 as Katrina fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Cassandra moved ahead of Katrina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #37 the year before became #46 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cassandra and Katrina changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2024, ending at #441 and #898.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra and Katrina averaged 30.8 places apart, ending at #25 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra rose about as far as Katrina fell — from #99 and #42 in 1969 to #25 and #89 in 1992.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1976 to 2024, ending at #441 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katrina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Katrina #185 in 1982.
The order changed in 2024: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #734 and #734; by 2024 that had become #441 and #898.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #441, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #909 and #891; by 2016 that had become #881 and #1525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Katrina #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1969–1992
Cassandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #25 in 1992, Katrina #23 in 1981.
The order changed in 1986: Cassandra moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #38 and #37; by 1986 that had become #46 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Cassandra #25, Katrina #89.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1986–2016
Cassandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #180 in 2010, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cassandra #276, Katrina #526.
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 | Cassandra | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra and Katrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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