Eileen vs Katrina

Eileen and Katrinacompared 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 2005, Eileen was ranked #318 and Katrina #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Eileen was ranked #372 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #372 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Eileen and Katrina over time

Eileen and Katrina appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katrina in 1.

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.

Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Katrina in 1. 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
Eileen and Katrina changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2016, ending at #372 and #526.
Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #372 and #898.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Katrina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #372, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katrina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1649; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #1634.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Katrina #4192.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1978–2016
Eileen held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katrina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #321 in 1993, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Eileen #372, Katrina #526.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Eileen

Pairs where Eileen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Geraldine vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #883 and #322.
Geraldine · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Pauline vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #12 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #336.
Pauline · Eileen · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Eileen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #17 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #362 and #896.
Eileen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Republic of Ireland ranking
Deirdre vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking

Other comparisons involving Katrina

Pairs where Katrina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Sarah vs Katrina
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #1 in 1974, Katrina #16 in 1975.
Sarah · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1975 New Zealand ranking
Vanessa vs Katrina
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Vanessa and Katrina averaged 11.5 places apart, ending at #76 and #81.
Vanessa · Katrina · 24 shared years, 1967–1990 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1990 New Zealand ranking
Louise vs Katrina
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Louise and Katrina averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #77 and #81.
Louise · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1990 New Zealand ranking
Katrina vs Rachael
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katrina and Rachael averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #60.
Katrina · Rachael · 22 shared years, 1969–1990 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1990 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eileen, Katrina
Field	Eileen	Katrina
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
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Eileen

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 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: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Katrina

Popularity journey

First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls