Celina vs Kathrina
Celina and Kathrinacompared 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 1988, Celina was ranked #280 and Kathrina #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Celina was ranked #1646 and Kathrina #3795 among girls in England and Wales.
Celina and Kathrina over time
Celina and Kathrina appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Kathrina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Celina 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.
Kathrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Celina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Celina and Kathrina changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1988, ending at #280 and #492.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1966–1988
Celina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kathrina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Celina #280 in 1988, Kathrina #287 in 1968.
The order changed in 1988: Celina moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #417 and #386; by 1988 that had become #280 and #492.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Celina #280, Kathrina #492.
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 | Celina | Kathrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #189 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3795 (1996) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Celina and Kathrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Celina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kathrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #287 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1992.
Republic of Ireland · Girls