Cathrine vs Hala
Cathrine and Halacompared 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 2014, Cathrine was ranked #475 and Hala #556 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Cathrine was ranked #3533 and Hala #1429 among girls in England and Wales.
Cathrine and Hala over time
Cathrine and Hala appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Cathrine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hala in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cathrine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hala 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1981–2014
Cathrine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hala in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cathrine #25 in 1986, Hala #275 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Cathrine #475, Hala #556.
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.
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 Cathrine
Pairs where Cathrine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Cathrine vs Julia
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #235 and #373 in 1960 to #478 and #62 in 2020.
Cathrine · Julia · 55 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cathrine
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #490 and #235 in 1960 to #97 and #478 in 2020.
Sarah · Cathrine · 55 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Karoline vs Cathrine
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #442 and #235 in 1960 to #144 and #478 in 2020.
Karoline · Cathrine · 53 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Cathrine
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #444 and #235 in 1960 to #19 and #478 in 2020.
Maja · Cathrine · 51 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cathrine | Hala |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #478 (2020) | England and Wales · Girls #863 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathrine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hala.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Cathrine
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #360 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2020
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1951–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in Norway, in 2020.
Norway · Girls
Hala
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #575 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2017
Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1981–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls