Haley vs Kathryn
Haley and Kathryncompared 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 1986, Haley was ranked #86 and Kathryn #69 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Haley was ranked #430 and Kathryn #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Haley was ranked #871 and Kathryn #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Haley was ranked #3695 and Kathryn #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Haley and Kathryn over time
Haley and Kathryn appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Kathryn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Haley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kathryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Haley 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 — Haley #946 in 1997, Kathryn #83 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Haley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathryn in 26.
Highest recorded here: Haley #946 in 1997, Kathryn #83 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Haley #3695, Kathryn #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1979–2019
Haley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathryn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Haley #309 in 1994, Kathryn #141 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Haley #871, Kathryn #716.
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 | Haley | Kathryn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Haley and Kathryn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Haley
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–1986
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kathryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls