Cecilie vs Katelynn
Cecilie and Katelynncompared 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 2023, Cecilie was ranked #2504 and Katelynn #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Cecilie and Katelynn over time
Cecilie and Katelynn appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Katelynn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cecilie 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.
Katelynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cecilie 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
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2023
Cecilie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katelynn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cecilie #2504 in 2023, Katelynn #1327 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Cecilie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5742 and #3536; by 2023 that had become #2504 and #4709.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cecilie #2504, Katelynn #4709.
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 Cecilie
Pairs where Cecilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sara vs Cecilie
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #385 and #264 in 1947 to #23 and #452 in 2024.
Sara · Cecilie · 73 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #357 and #264 in 1947 to #15 and #452 in 2024.
Mia · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Victoria rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #383 and #259 in 1951 to #84 and #452 in 2024.
Victoria · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1951–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cecilie
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #490 and #207 in 1960 to #132 and #452 in 2024.
Sarah · Cecilie · 64 shared years, 1960–2024 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cecilie | Katelynn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #452 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cecilie and Katelynn both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Cecilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #359 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Katelynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1990–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls