Claudia vs Kate
Claudia and Katecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Claudia was ranked #91 and Kate #26 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claudia was ranked #483 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Claudia was ranked #80 and Kate #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Claudia was ranked #418 and Kate #103 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Claudia was ranked #487 and Kate #503 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #790 and Kate #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #795 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Claudia and Kate over time
Claudia and Kate appear together in 6 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Claudia 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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
Claudia and Kate changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2005, ending at #487 and #503.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Claudia fell — from #300 and #300 in 1964 to #483 and #52 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Claudia and Kate were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1960 to 2005, ending at #487 and #503.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claudia #128 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2025
Claudia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kate in 51.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #97 in 2001, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claudia #483, Kate #52.
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1960–2005
Claudia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kate in 18.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #171 in 1977, Kate #119 in 1960.
The order changed in 2003: Claudia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #579 and #540; by 2003 that had become #484 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Claudia #487, Kate #503.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claudia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kate in 16.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #128 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Claudia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #294 and #267; by 2012 that had become #277 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claudia #795, Kate #1302.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 24.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #121 in 1998, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Claudia #418, Kate #103.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1994–2008
Claudia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kate in 9.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #37 in 1998, Kate #21 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Claudia #80, Kate #84.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1994–2004
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 11.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #36 in 1998, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Claudia #91, Kate #26.
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 | Claudia | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Claudia does not have one recorded yet.
- Claudia and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Claudia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls