Chelsea vs Katherine
Chelsea and Katherinecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Chelsea was ranked #25 and Katherine #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Chelsea was ranked #78 and Katherine #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Katherine #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #983 and Katherine #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Chelsea and Katherine over time
Chelsea and Katherine appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Chelsea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katherine in 1.
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.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Chelsea 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Katherine moved ahead of Chelsea in England and Wales · Girls — #135 and #158 the year before became #176 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chelsea and Katherine changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1987 and 2001, ending at #78 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Chelsea and Katherine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #872.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chelsea #34 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katherine in 13.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #54 in 1999, Katherine #104 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Katherine #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Katherine in 18.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Katherine moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #135 and #158; by 2008 that had become #176 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #983, Katherine #872.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Chelsea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katherine in 8.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Katherine #56 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Katherine moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #187 and #203; by 2013 that had become #370 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, Katherine #288.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1987–2001
Chelsea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katherine in 3.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #19 in 1994, Katherine #40 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Chelsea #78, Katherine #76.
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 | Chelsea | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chelsea has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls