Georgia vs Katie
Georgia 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Georgia was ranked #22 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Georgia was ranked #22 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #156 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Katie over time
Georgia and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Georgia in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Georgia moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #60 and #57 the year before became #55 and #66.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Georgia and Katie averaged 35.4 places apart, ending at #22 and #94.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Georgia rose about as far as Katie fell — from #86 and #47 in 1990 to #22 and #94 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #91 and #41.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #16 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #156 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 36.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Georgia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #60 and #57; by 2012 that had become #55 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #156, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Katie #47.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1990–2014
Georgia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Katie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Katie #33 in 2008.
The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #59 and #52; by 1992 that had become #27 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Georgia #22, Katie #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1989–2009
Georgia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Katie #38 in 1989.
The order changed in 1991: Georgia moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #70 and #54; by 1991 that had become #43 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Georgia #22, Katie #92.
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 | Georgia | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Georgia and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- Georgia'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
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 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