Catherine vs Geraldine
Catherine and Geraldinecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Catherine was ranked #108 and Geraldine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Catherine was ranked #190 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Geraldine over time
Catherine and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Geraldine 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #190 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #2 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2021
Catherine held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Geraldine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1964, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Catherine #190, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Geraldine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Catherine | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine and Geraldine both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls