Cathrine vs Karoline
Cathrine and Karolinecompared 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 2020, Cathrine was ranked #478 and Karoline #144 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Cathrine was ranked #3533 and Karoline #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Cathrine and Karoline over time
Cathrine and Karoline appear together in 1 published list, across 53 years of shared records. Karoline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cathrine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cathrine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Karoline 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 1988, Karoline moved ahead of Cathrine in Norway · Girls — #28 and #48 the year before became #25 and #14.
- Mirrored each other
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #235 and #442 in 1960 to #478 and #144 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Cathrine and Karoline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1960 to 2020, ending at #478 and #144.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1960–2020
Cathrine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Karoline in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cathrine #21 in 1978, Karoline #5 in 1993.
The order changed in 1988: Karoline moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #28 and #48; by 1988 that had become #25 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cathrine #478, Karoline #144.
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 | Cathrine | Karoline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathrine has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Karoline.
- 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
Karoline
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls