Irina vs Kate
Irina and Katecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Irina was ranked #885 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Irina was ranked #488 and Kate #490 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Irina was ranked #1672 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Irina and Kate over time
Irina and Kate appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Irina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Irina and Kate changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1950 and 2022, ending at #488 and #490.
- Longest-running competitions
Irina and Kate were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1950 to 2022, ending at #488 and #490.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1950–2022
Irina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kate in 23.
Highest recorded here: Irina #136 in 1962, Kate #104 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Irina #488, Kate #490.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Irina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 24.
Highest recorded here: Irina #936 in 2019, Kate #63 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Irina #1672, Kate #1302.
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 Kate
Pairs where Kate shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #1302.
Amelia · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kate vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #1302 and #17.
Kate · Phoebe · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rosie vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #1302.
Rosie · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1302.
Ella · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Irina | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Irina does not have one recorded yet.
- Irina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Irina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Irina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls