Elisha vs Katy
Elisha and Katycompared 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 2013, Elisha was ranked #440 and Katy #255 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Elisha was ranked #834 and Katy #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisha was ranked #1603 and Katy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisha and Katy over time
Elisha and Katy appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Katy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisha in 1.
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.
Katy 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 Katy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisha and Katy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #834 and #700.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1982–2020
Elisha held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #173 in 2005, Katy #254 in 1999.
The order changed in 2020: Katy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #362 and #716; by 2020 that had become #834 and #700.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Elisha #834, Katy #700.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Katy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #132 in 2000, Katy #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Elisha moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #656 and #609; by 2016 that had become #703 and #744.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisha #1603, Katy #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2013
Elisha held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #155 in 2004, Katy #132 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Elisha #440, Katy #255.
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 | Katy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katy.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — 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: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls