Jodie vs Katie
Jodie 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 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Katie #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Jodie was ranked #87 and Katie #33 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1988, Jodie was ranked #84 and Katie #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #352 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Katie over time
Jodie and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jodie 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.
Jodie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Katie 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 1981, Katie moved ahead of Jodie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #35 and #42 the year before became #41 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #650.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #32 in 2003, Katie #1 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 43.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Katie #650.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Katie #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1976–1988
Jodie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Katie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #23 in 1976, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 1981: Katie moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #35 and #42; by 1981 that had become #41 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Jodie #84, Katie #39.
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 | Jodie | 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 #352 (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); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Jodie and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Jodie 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
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls