Inghild vs Katherine
Inghild and Katherinecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1991, Inghild was ranked #605 and Katherine #555 among girls in Norway.
Inghild and Katherine over time
Inghild and Katherine appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Inghild in 0.
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.
Inghild reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Katherine 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
Norway · Girls9 shared years, 1963–1991
Inghild held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katherine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Inghild #370 in 1963, Katherine #323 in 1983.
The order changed in 1983: Katherine moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #411 and #419; by 1983 that had become #640 and #323.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Inghild #605, Katherine #555.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Katherine
Pairs where Katherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #872.
Gemma · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #872.
Jodie · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #872.
Courtney · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #872.
Grace · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Inghild | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #596 (2003) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Inghild has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Inghild
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2003
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1946–2003).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2003
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in Norway, in 2003.
Norway · Girls
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls