Celine vs Kaja
Celine and Kajacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Celine was ranked #103 and Kaja #57 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Celine was ranked #227 and Kaja #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Celine was ranked #239 and Kaja #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Celine and Kaja over time
Celine and Kaja appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Kaja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celine in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Celine in 1. 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
Celine and Kaja changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #103 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Celine and Kaja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #103 and #57.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1969–2025
Celine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kaja in 36.
Highest recorded here: Celine #32 in 2002, Kaja #41 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Celine #103, Kaja #57.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Celine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaja in 8.
Highest recorded here: Celine #227 in 2024, Kaja #657 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Celine #227, Kaja #1449.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Celine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kaja in 11.
Highest recorded here: Celine #239 in 2025, Kaja #219 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Celine #239, Kaja #885.
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 | Celine | Kaja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Céline, connected to the Ancient Roman name Marcellina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /sə.ˈlin/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Céline | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #103 (2025) | Norway · Girls #57 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Celine has a recorded origin (Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline); Kaja does not have one recorded yet.
- Celine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kaja.
- A meaning is recorded for Celine; Kaja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Celine a "high" Data Confidence level and Kaja a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Celine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #138 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 recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kaja
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #375 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #57 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls