Catherine vs Victoria
Catherine and Victoriacompared 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 Victoria #33 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Catherine was ranked #99 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Catherine was ranked #90 and Victoria #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #590 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #260 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Catherine was ranked #264 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Catherine and Victoria over time
Catherine and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Victoria 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 6 of those lists, and Victoria 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Victoria moved ahead of Catherine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #63 and #64 the year before became #68 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Victoria changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #264 and #302.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Catherine and Victoria averaged 47.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #590 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Victoria in 18.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1964, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Victoria moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #99 and #100; by 2007 that had become #114 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Victoria #166.
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1957–2018
Catherine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 32.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #196 in 1972, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order changed in 1978: Victoria moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #251 and #262; by 1978 that had become #292 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Catherine #509, Victoria #33.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1956–2001
Catherine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Victoria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #19 in 1973, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 1986: Victoria moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #38 and #39; by 1986 that had become #48 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Catherine #99, Victoria #57.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #590, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Victoria in 13.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Catherine #264, Victoria #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1956–2000
Catherine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Victoria in 3.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #10 in 1959, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 1991: Victoria moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #63 and #64; by 1991 that had become #68 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Catherine #90, Victoria #73.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls