Catherine vs Courtney

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 2000, Catherine was ranked #90 and Courtney #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• New Zealand · Girls

  In 2001, Catherine was ranked #99 and Courtney #35 among girls in New Zealand.

• Northern Ireland · Girls

  In 2017, Catherine was ranked #164 and Courtney #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls

  In 2023, Catherine was ranked #316 and Courtney #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• England and Wales · Girls

  In 2025, Catherine was ranked #590 and Courtney #2278 among girls in England and Wales.

Catherine and Courtney over time

Catherine and Courtney appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Courtney held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Catherine in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Courtney 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

• England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

  Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Courtney in 16.

  Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Courtney #17 in 1998.

  The order changed in 2012: Catherine moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #233 and #161; by 2012 that had become #215 and #261.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #590, Courtney #2278.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023

  Catherine held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Courtney in 3.

  Highest recorded here: Catherine #17 in 1988, Courtney #43 in 1998.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2023: Catherine #316, Courtney #727.

• Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017

  Catherine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Courtney in 9.

  Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Courtney #12 in 1997.

  The order changed in 2010: Catherine moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #109 and #99; by 2010 that had become #108 and #124.

  Most recent shared year, 2017: Catherine #164, Courtney #432.

• New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1985–2001

  Catherine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Courtney in 12.

  Highest recorded here: Catherine #38 in 1985, Courtney #8 in 1996.

  The order changed in 1987: Courtney moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #48 and #94; by 1987 that had become #46 and #45.

  Most recent shared year, 2001: Catherine #99, Courtney #35.

• New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1984–2000

  Catherine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Courtney in 7.

  Highest recorded here: Catherine #38 in 1984, Courtney #22 in 1993.

  The order changed in 1987: Courtney moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #47 and #56; by 1987 that had become #48 and #30.

  Most recent shared year, 2000: Catherine #90, Courtney #23.

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

How each name got here