Hope vs Katelyn
Hope and Katelyncompared 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 2000, Hope was ranked #88 and Katelyn #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Hope was ranked #144 and Katelyn #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hope was ranked #168 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hope was ranked #325 and Katelyn #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hope and Katelyn over time
Hope and Katelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hope in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hope 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Hope moved ahead of Katelyn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #239 and #215 the year before became #166 and #361.
- Longest-running competitions
Hope and Katelyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #325 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2025
Hope held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katelyn in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hope #209 in 2021, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hope #325, Katelyn #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hope held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Katelyn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hope #110 in 2020, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hope #168, Katelyn #2411.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2019
Hope held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Katelyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hope #144 in 2019, Katelyn #60 in 2003.
The order changed in 2018: Hope moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #239 and #215; by 2018 that had become #166 and #361.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hope #144, Katelyn #243.
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 | Hope | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| 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
- Hope has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 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 recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls