Judith vs Katy
Judith and Katycompared 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 2006, Judith was ranked #294 and Katy #170 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Judith was ranked #551 and Katy #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Judith was ranked #2115 and Katy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Judith and Katy over time
Judith and Katy appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Katy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Judith 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Katy 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
Judith and Katy changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2019, ending at #551 and #716.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Judith #717 in 1996, Katy #111 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Judith held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Katy #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Judith moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2178 and #1849; by 2023 that had become #1640 and #3598.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Judith #2115, Katy #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1982–2019
Judith held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Judith #230 in 1982, Katy #257 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Judith #551, Katy #716.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Judith held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Judith #147 in 1997, Katy #132 in 2001.
The order changed in 1999: Katy moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #197 and #213; by 1999 that had become #291 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Judith #294, Katy #170.
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 | Judith | Katy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Judith and Katy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls