Cathy vs Lene

Cathy and Lenecompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Cathy was ranked #4524 and Lene #5545 among girls in England and Wales.

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 Lene

Pairs where Lene shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Lene vs Andrea
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Lene fell — from #258 and #401 in 1952 to #482 and #75 in 2021.
Lene · Andrea · 63 shared years, 1952–2021 · Mirrored each other
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Lene vs Julia
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Lene fell — from #308 and #401 in 1953 to #482 and #51 in 2021.
Lene · Julia · 62 shared years, 1953–2021 · Mirrored each other
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Lene vs Victoria
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Victoria rose about as far as Lene fell — from #265 and #383 in 1951 to #482 and #66 in 2021.
Lene · Victoria · 62 shared years, 1951–2021 · Mirrored each other
See the 2021 Norway ranking
Lene vs Alexandra
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Lene fell — from #258 and #400 in 1952 to #482 and #148 in 2021.
Lene · Alexandra · 57 shared years, 1952–2021 · Mirrored each other
See the 2021 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cathy, Lene
Field	Cathy	Lene
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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017)	Norway · Girls #482 (2021)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Cathy and Lene both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Cathy

Popularity journey

First recorded1960
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1965
Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1960–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Lene

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #377 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2021
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1946–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #482 among girls in Norway, in 2021.
Norway · Girls