Cathrine vs Therese
Cathrine and Theresecompared 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 1979, Cathrine was ranked #523 and Therese #140 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Cathrine was ranked #478 and Therese #510 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Cathrine was ranked #3533 and Therese #3156 among girls in England and Wales.
Cathrine and Therese over time
Cathrine and Therese appear together in 1 published list, across 57 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cathrine 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 Therese 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cathrine and Therese changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 2020, ending at #478 and #510.
- Longest-running competitions
Cathrine and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1959 to 2020, ending at #478 and #510.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1959–2020
Cathrine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Therese in 32.
Highest recorded here: Cathrine #21 in 1978, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cathrine #478, Therese #510.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #478 (2020) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathrine and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls