Elisha vs Kathryn
Elisha and Kathryncompared 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 2015, Elisha was ranked #358 and Kathryn #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elisha was ranked #856 and Kathryn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elisha was ranked #1271 and Kathryn #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisha and Kathryn over time
Elisha and Kathryn appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Kathryn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisha 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.
Kathryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elisha 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
Elisha and Kathryn changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2023, ending at #856 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisha and Kathryn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #2788.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2023
Elisha held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kathryn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #173 in 2005, Kathryn #141 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elisha #856, Kathryn #856.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elisha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kathryn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #132 in 2000, Kathryn #83 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Elisha moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1569 and #1351; by 2022 that had become #1416 and #2888.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisha #1271, Kathryn #2788.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2015
Elisha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathryn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #155 in 2004, Kathryn #40 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Elisha #358, Kathryn #312.
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 | Elisha | Kathryn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) |
| 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
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kathryn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kathryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls