Elinor vs Katrina
Elinor 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Elinor was ranked #516 and Katrina #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Elinor was ranked #359 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elinor was ranked #1491 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Elinor and Katrina over time
Elinor and Katrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Katrina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elinor 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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elinor 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
Elinor and Katrina changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1986 and 2016, ending at #359 and #526.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elinor #273 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elinor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katrina in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elinor #273 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Elinor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #965 and #891; by 2016 that had become #861 and #1525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elinor #1491, Katrina #4192.
Norway · Girls10 shared years, 1986–2016
Elinor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Katrina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elinor #359 in 2016, Katrina #426 in 2004.
The order changed in 2009: Elinor moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #503 and #471; by 2009 that had become #510 and #524.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Elinor #359, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Elinor | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #316 (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
- Elinor and Katrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elinor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #243 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 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