Dervla vs Katelynn
Dervla and Katelynncompared 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 2009, Dervla was ranked #364 and Katelynn #309 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Dervla was ranked #651 and Katelynn #524 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Dervla was ranked #5785 and Katelynn #2367 among girls in England and Wales.
Dervla and Katelynn over time
Dervla and Katelynn appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Katelynn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dervla in 0.
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.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Katelynn 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
Dervla and Katelynn changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2017, ending at #651 and #524.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1990–2017
Dervla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katelynn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #235 in 1996, Katelynn #238 in 2001.
The order changed in 2016: Katelynn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #660 and #751; by 2016 that had become #868 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Dervla #651, Katelynn #524.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2016
Dervla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katelynn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #2416 in 2000, Katelynn #1209 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Katelynn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2683 and #3126; by 1999 that had become #3225 and #1473.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Dervla #5785, Katelynn #2367.
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 | Dervla | Katelynn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dervla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelynn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katelynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1990–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls