Dianne vs Kathleen
Dianne and Kathleencompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1972, Dianne was ranked #97 and Kathleen #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1968, Dianne was ranked #88 and Kathleen #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Dianne was ranked #606 and Kathleen #134 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dianne was ranked #5891 and Kathleen #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Dianne and Kathleen over time
Dianne and Kathleen appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kathleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Dianne 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Kathleen moved ahead of Dianne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #43 and #46 the year before became #46 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dianne and Kathleen changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1972, ending at #97 and #67.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Dianne and Kathleen averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #97 and #67.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Dianne #14 in 1952, Kathleen #29 in 1952.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1972
Dianne held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kathleen in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #14 in 1952, Kathleen #29 in 1952.
The order changed in 1966: Kathleen moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #43 and #46; by 1966 that had become #46 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Dianne #97, Kathleen #67.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1967–2001
Dianne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathleen in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #326 in 1970, Kathleen #23 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Dianne #606, Kathleen #134.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1954–1968
Dianne held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kathleen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #26 in 1956, Kathleen #31 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Dianne #88, Kathleen #87.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2002–2024
Dianne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathleen in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #2970 in 2005, Kathleen #380 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dianne #5891, Kathleen #1036.
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 | Dianne | Kathleen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| 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
- Dianne and Kathleen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kathleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls