Catelyn vs Jayden
Catelyn and Jaydencompared 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, Catelyn was ranked #4684 and Jayden #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Catelyn and Jayden over time
Catelyn and Jayden appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Catelyn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Catelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jayden 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catelyn #2247 in 2005, Jayden #855 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2000–2018
Catelyn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayden in 12.
Highest recorded here: Catelyn #2247 in 2005, Jayden #855 in 2006.
The order changed in 2018: Catelyn moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #5742 and #3536; by 2018 that had become #4684 and #5666.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Catelyn #4684, Jayden #5666.
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 | Catelyn | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jayden.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Catelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys