Catherine vs Sabrina
Catherine and Sabrinacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Catherine was ranked #509 and Sabrina #236 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #260 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Catherine was ranked #264 and Sabrina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Sabrina #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #590 and Sabrina #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Sabrina over time
Catherine and Sabrina appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sabrina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Sabrina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Sabrina changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2018, ending at #509 and #236.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sabrina rose about as far as Catherine fell — from #279 and #557 in 1970 to #509 and #236 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Sabrina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #590 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1969–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Sabrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1969, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Sabrina #443.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sabrina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Sabrina moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #506 and #545; by 2024 that had become #594 and #467.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #590, Sabrina #413.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1970–2018
Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sabrina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #259 in 1980, Sabrina #236 in 2018.
The order changed in 1996: Sabrina moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #353 and #394; by 1996 that had become #475 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Catherine #509, Sabrina #236.
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 | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Norway · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Sabrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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 #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sabrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls