Enya vs Katrina
Enya and Katrinacompared 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 2011, Enya was ranked #311 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Enya was ranked #374 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Enya was ranked #556 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Enya was ranked #918 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Enya and Katrina over time
Enya and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Enya held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katrina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Enya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katrina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Enya #558 in 2014, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Enya moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #689 and #679; by 2010 that had become #695 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #918, Katrina #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1989–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katrina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Enya #189 in 2004, Katrina #284 in 1991.
The order changed in 2016: Enya moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #660 and #532; by 2016 that had become #515 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #556, Katrina #898.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1992–2016
Enya held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katrina in 7.
Highest recorded here: Enya #284 in 2009, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Enya moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #437 and #413; by 2007 that had become #309 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Enya #374, Katrina #526.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Enya held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katrina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Enya #162 in 2006, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Enya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #282 and #220; by 2003 that had become #225 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Enya #311, Katrina #444.
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 | Enya | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Enya has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls