Jessie vs Katrina
Jessie 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Jessie was ranked #46 and Katrina #81 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1991, Jessie was ranked #84 and Katrina #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Jessie was ranked #246 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jessie was ranked #294 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jessie was ranked #403 and Katrina #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Jessie and Katrina over time
Jessie and Katrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Jessie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katrina in 0.
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 2 of those lists, and Jessie 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 2001, Jessie moved ahead of Katrina in England and Wales · Girls — #257 and #234 the year before became #199 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Jessie and Katrina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #403 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jessie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Katrina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jessie #168 in 2012, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Jessie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #257 and #234; by 2001 that had become #199 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jessie #403, Katrina #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1975–2024
Jessie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Katrina in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jessie #229 in 2002, Katrina #209 in 1983.
The order changed in 1996: Jessie moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #417 and #310; by 1996 that had become #333 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jessie #294, Katrina #898.
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 Katrina
Pairs where Katrina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Katrina
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sarah #1 in 1974, Katrina #16 in 1975.
Sarah · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Peaked in the same years
- Vanessa vs Katrina
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Vanessa and Katrina averaged 11.5 places apart, ending at #76 and #81.
Vanessa · Katrina · 24 shared years, 1967–1990 · Closest over the longest run
- Louise vs Katrina
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Louise and Katrina averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #77 and #81.
Louise · Katrina · 26 shared years, 1965–1990 · Closest over the longest run
- Katrina vs Rachael
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katrina and Rachael averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #60.
Katrina · Rachael · 22 shared years, 1969–1990 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Jessie | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jessie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls