Catherine vs Kellie
Catherine and Kelliecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1972, Catherine was ranked #27 and Kellie #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Catherine was ranked #38 and Kellie #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Catherine was ranked #57 and Kellie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Catherine was ranked #263 and Kellie #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Kellie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Catherine and Kellie over time
Catherine and Kellie appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kellie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kellie 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 Kellie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #273 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Kellie #470 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #3 in 1977, Kellie #89 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Kellie #885.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Catherine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Kellie #470 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Catherine #263, Kellie #5730.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1968–1984
Catherine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #9 in 1968, Kellie #40 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Catherine #38, Kellie #77.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Catherine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Kellie #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Catherine #57, Kellie #351.
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 | Kellie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kellie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls