Catherina vs Roseann
Catherina and Roseanncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1990, Catherina was ranked #517 and Roseann #409 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Catherina was ranked #5730 and Roseann #4736 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherina and Roseann over time
Catherina and Roseann appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Catherina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Roseann 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.
Catherina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Roseann 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1966–1990
Catherina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roseann in 2.
Highest recorded here: Catherina #219 in 1979, Roseann #329 in 1987.
The order changed in 1987: Roseann moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #356 and #388; by 1987 that had become #329 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Catherina #517, Roseann #409.
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 | Catherina | Roseann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5730 (2015) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherina has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Roseann.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Catherina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1964–1996
Highest recorded position: #198 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1964–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #5730 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls
Roseann
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1993
Highest recorded position: #329 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1966–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls