Ellen vs Kathrine
Ellen and Kathrinecompared 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 1983, Ellen was ranked #107 and Kathrine #476 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Ellen was ranked #157 and Kathrine #450 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Ellen was ranked #494 and Kathrine #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Kathrine over time
Ellen and Kathrine appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kathrine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kathrine 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
Ellen and Kathrine changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1954 and 2020, ending at #157 and #450.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Kathrine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1954 to 2020, ending at #157 and #450.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellen #63 in 1996, Kathrine #1112 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1954–2020
Ellen held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Kathrine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 1956, Kathrine #51 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ellen #157, Kathrine #450.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2020
Ellen held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kathrine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Kathrine #1112 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ellen #494, Kathrine #5493.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ellen
Pairs where Ellen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ashleigh vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1819 and #736.
Ashleigh · Ellen · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #736.
Aimee · Ellen · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2015 they were #56 and #896.
Ellen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #736.
Amelia · Ellen · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ellen | Kathrine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Norway · Girls #450 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kathrine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Kathrine
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #428 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–2020
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls