Ellen vs Katarzyna
Ellen and Katarzynacompared 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 2012, Ellen was ranked #59 and Katarzyna #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ellen was ranked #79 and Katarzyna #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Ellen was ranked #126 and Katarzyna #459 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Ellen was ranked #683 and Katarzyna #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Katarzyna over time
Ellen and Katarzyna appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katarzyna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Katarzyna 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Katarzyna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1961 to 2003, ending at #126 and #459.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1961–2003
Ellen held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Katarzyna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 1965, Katarzyna #69 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Ellen #126, Katarzyna #459.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2021
Ellen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Katarzyna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Katarzyna #1302 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ellen #683, Katarzyna #4634.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2017
Ellen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katarzyna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #35 in 2007, Katarzyna #459 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ellen #79, Katarzyna #734.
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 | Ellen | Katarzyna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4634 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellen has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katarzyna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 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: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katarzyna
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #447 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2003
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1961–2003).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls