Cathriona vs Violet
Cathriona and Violetcompared 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 1987, Cathriona was ranked #242 and Violet #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cathriona and Violet over time
Cathriona and Violet appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Cathriona held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Violet 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.
Violet 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–1987
Cathriona held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Violet in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cathriona #180 in 1981, Violet #206 in 1964.
The order changed in 1969: Cathriona moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #270 and #270; by 1969 that had become #265 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Cathriona #242, Violet #446.
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 Violet
Pairs where Violet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 282 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 428 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Cathriona | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #392 (1999) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathriona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Violet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls