Jenna vs Katie
Jenna 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jenna was ranked #354 and Katie #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #885 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Jenna was ranked #93 and Katie #46 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1991, Jenna was ranked #99 and Katie #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #638 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #1302 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenna and Katie over time
Jenna and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jenna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jenna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katie 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Jenna fell — from #391 and #286 in 1979 to #885 and #41 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jenna and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #885 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Jenna #12 in 1985, Katie #34 in 1986.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katie in 43.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #107 in 1984, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #885, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #148 in 1997, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenna #1302, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Jenna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #74 in 2005, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jenna #354, Katie #19.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1983–2004
Jenna held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #12 in 1985, Katie #34 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Jenna #93, Katie #46.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1984–1991
Jenna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #33 in 1987, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Jenna #99, Katie #48.
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 | Jenna | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Jenna does not have one recorded yet.
- Jenna and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Jenna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 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 recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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