Cathrina vs Jenna

Cathrina and Jennacompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Cathrina was ranked #457 and Jenna #338 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jenna

Pairs where Jenna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Annie vs Jenna
In 1997 they stood at #112 and #109 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #354.
Annie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Emma vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Emma · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2005 Northern Ireland ranking
Katie vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Katie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2005 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cathrina, Jenna
Field	Cathrina	Jenna
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	Not yet recorded
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #457 (1991)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Cathrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jenna.
Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Cathrina

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1991
Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1967–1991).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1991
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Jenna

Popularity journey

First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls