Cathrine vs Sina
Cathrine and Sinacompared 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 Sina #273 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Cathrine was ranked #3533 and Sina #4688 among girls in England and Wales.
Cathrine and Sina over time
Cathrine and Sina appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Cathrine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sina 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 Sina 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cathrine and Sina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1973 to 2020, ending at #478 and #273.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1973–2020
Cathrine held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cathrine #28 in 1987, Sina #188 in 2002.
The order changed in 2004: Sina moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #186 and #256; by 2004 that had become #212 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cathrine #478, Sina #273.
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 | Sina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #478 (2020) | Norway · Girls #438 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathrine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Sina
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #556 among girls in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2024
Highest recorded position: #188 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1973–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys