Clarissa vs Katrina
Clarissa 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 2010, Clarissa was ranked #430 and Katrina #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Clarissa was ranked #937 and Katrina #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clarissa was ranked #1603 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Clarissa and Katrina over time
Clarissa and Katrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Katrina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clarissa 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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clarissa 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
Clarissa and Katrina changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #4192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clarissa #410 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clarissa held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katrina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Clarissa #410 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Clarissa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2689 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clarissa #1603, Katrina #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1984–2011
Clarissa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katrina in 7.
Highest recorded here: Clarissa #391 in 1992, Katrina #242 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Clarissa #937, Katrina #798.
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 Katrina
Pairs where Katrina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Katrina
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #1 in 1974, Katrina #16 in 1975.
Sarah · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Peaked in the same years
- Vanessa vs Katrina
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Vanessa and Katrina averaged 11.5 places apart, ending at #76 and #81.
Vanessa · Katrina · 24 shared years, 1967–1990 · Closest over the longest run
- Louise vs Katrina
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Louise and Katrina averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #77 and #81.
Louise · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Closest over the longest run
- Katrina vs Rachael
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katrina and Rachael averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #60.
Katrina · Rachael · 22 shared years, 1969–1990 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Clarissa | 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 #1603 (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
- Clarissa and Katrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Clarissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #301 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 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