Courtney vs Katie
Courtney and Katiecompared 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 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Katie #15 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Courtney was ranked #96 and Katie #37 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Courtney was ranked #48 and Katie #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Katie #51 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.
Courtney and Katie over time
Courtney and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Courtney in 2.
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.
Courtney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katie in 2. 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 1989, Courtney moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #42 and #39 the year before became #32 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Courtney and Katie averaged 29.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Courtney and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #650.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #12 and #20 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #15.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Katie #650.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Katie #51.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006
Courtney held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Katie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Katie #34 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Courtney #96, Katie #37.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Courtney held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Katie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #13 and #17; by 1999 that had become #14 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Katie #15.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1984–2002
Courtney held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 1989: Courtney moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #42 and #39; by 1989 that had become #32 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Courtney #48, Katie #81.
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 | Courtney | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
- Courtney and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Courtney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls