Cathriona vs Florence
Cathriona and Florencecompared 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 1999, Cathriona was ranked #392 and Florence #528 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cathriona and Florence over time
Cathriona and Florence appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Cathriona held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Florence 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.
Florence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cathriona 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
Cathriona and Florence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1999, ending at #392 and #528.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1999
Cathriona held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Florence in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cathriona #180 in 1981, Florence #146 in 1964.
The order changed in 1972: Cathriona moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #220 and #212; by 1972 that had become #228 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Cathriona #392, Florence #528.
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 Florence
Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Florence
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Florence #25 in 2025.
Isla · Florence · 10 shared years, 2016–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Florence vs Aurora
Florence and Aurora averaged 8.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 421 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Olive
Florence and Olive averaged 16.2 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 534 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Olive · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Aria
Florence and Aria averaged 17.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 896 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Cathriona | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Flourishing, blossoming. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈflɔɹəns/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Flo, Florrie |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #392 (1999) | England and Wales · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Cathriona does not have one recorded yet.
- Cathriona and Florence both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Cathriona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Cathriona a "medium" Data Confidence level and Florence a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Cathriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1999
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1964–1999).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1999
Most recently recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls