Emeli vs Katherine
Emeli and Katherinecompared 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, Emeli was ranked #167 and Katherine #167 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Emeli was ranked #876 and Katherine #353 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Emeli was ranked #5581 and Katherine #478 among girls in England and Wales.
Emeli and Katherine over time
Emeli and Katherine appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emeli in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emeli 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emeli #699 in 2013, Katherine #213 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2012–2021
Emeli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 10.
Highest recorded here: Emeli #699 in 2013, Katherine #213 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emeli #5581, Katherine #478.
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 | Emeli | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| 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
- Emeli has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emeli
Popularity journey
First recorded2012
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2013
Highest recorded position: #167 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2012–2013).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls