Eleanor vs Katie
Eleanor 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #67 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
Eleanor and Katie over time
Eleanor and Katie appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eleanor 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eleanor 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Eleanor moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #59 and #57 the year before became #63 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Eleanor and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #106 and #41.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #22 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #67 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katie in 41.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #106 in 2025, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1985: Katie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #142 and #156; by 1985 that had become #166 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Katie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #59 and #57; by 2012 that had become #63 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #67, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Katie #47.
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 | Eleanor | 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 | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eleanor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls