Eva vs Katie
Eva and Katiecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Eva was ranked #23 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Eva was ranked #31 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
Eva and Katie over time
Eva and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Eva 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Eva moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2009 as Katie fell out of it to #57, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Eva moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #31 the year before became #37 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Katie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #42 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Eva and Katie averaged 27.8 places apart, ending at #42 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #69 and #41.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katie in 42.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1985: Katie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #133 and #156; by 1985 that had become #213 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Katie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2010: Eva moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #38 and #31; by 2010 that had become #37 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Eva moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #60 and #43; by 2024 that had become #42 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Katie #47.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2002–2014
Eva held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eva #23 in 2014, Katie #33 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Eva moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #35 and #33; by 2009 that had become #32 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Eva #23, Katie #94.
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 | Eva | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Eva and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- Eva's recorded meaning differs from Katie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls