Charlene vs Katrina
Charlene and Katrinacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Charlene was ranked #384 and Katrina #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Charlene was ranked #896 and Katrina #532 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlene was ranked #3015 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Katrina over time
Charlene and Katrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Charlene 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
Charlene and Katrina changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2015, ending at #896 and #532.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlene and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1976 to 2015, ending at #896 and #532.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlene #410 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1976–2015
Charlene held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katrina in 8.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #52 in 1988, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlene #896, Katrina #532.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlene held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katrina in 27.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #410 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Charlene moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3218 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlene #3015, Katrina #4192.
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 | Charlene | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlene and Katrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2015
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls