Catrina vs Marilyn
Catrina and Marilyncompared 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 1982, Catrina was ranked #425 and Marilyn #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Catrina was ranked #5666 and Marilyn #2674 among girls in England and Wales.
Catrina and Marilyn over time
Catrina and Marilyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Marilyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Catrina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2018
Catrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marilyn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Catrina #753 in 1996, Marilyn #1549 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3218 and #4294; by 2009 that had become #5556 and #3031.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Catrina #5666, Marilyn #2674.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1971–1982
Catrina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marilyn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Catrina #352 in 1972, Marilyn #326 in 1971.
The order changed in 1982: Catrina moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #533 and #471; by 1982 that had become #425 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Catrina #425, Marilyn #523.
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 | Catrina | Marilyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catrina and Marilyn both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Catrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls