Cora vs Kathlyn
Cora and Kathlyncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Cora was ranked #172 and Kathlyn #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Cora was ranked #590 and Kathlyn #3197 among girls in England and Wales.
Cora and Kathlyn over time
Cora and Kathlyn appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kathlyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kathlyn 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1994–2015
Cora held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kathlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cora #134 in 2002, Kathlyn #211 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cora #172, Kathlyn #896.
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 | Cora | Kathlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinized form of Kore (Greek Κόρη), from Greek mythology. Popularised in English by James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (1826); may also be a short form of Cordula or Corinna. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cora has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Kathlyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Cora and Kathlyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Kathlyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cora
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kathlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2015
Highest recorded position: #211 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1994–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls