Jenny vs Katrina
Jenny and Katrinacompared 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 2016, Jenny was ranked #20 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1964, Jenny was ranked #98 and Katrina #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Jenny was ranked #363 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jenny was ranked #631 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenny was ranked #1491 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenny and Katrina over time
Jenny and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Jenny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jenny 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
Jenny and Katrina changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1491 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Jenny and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1972 to 2024, ending at #631 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jenny #256 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1972–2024
Jenny held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Katrina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #184 in 1993, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order changed in 2024: Jenny moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #716 and #716; by 2024 that had become #631 and #898.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenny #631, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenny held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #256 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Jenny moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2058 and #1767; by 2023 that had become #1640 and #2504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenny #1491, Katrina #4192.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Jenny held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #20 in 2014, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jenny #20, Katrina #526.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Jenny held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katrina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jenny #119 in 2000, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jenny #363, Katrina #444.
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 | Jenny | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (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
- Jenny has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jenny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #190 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls