Justine vs Katrina
Justine 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 1976, Justine was ranked #85 and Katrina #26 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1977, Justine was ranked #86 and Katrina #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Justine was ranked #348 and Katrina #220 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Justine was ranked #893 and Katrina #582 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Justine was ranked #3519 and Katrina #1785 among girls in England and Wales.
Justine and Katrina over time
Justine and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Katrina held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Justine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Justine in 1. 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
Justine and Katrina changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Longest-running competitions
Justine and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Justine #514 in 1998, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1966–2009
Justine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katrina in 26.
Highest recorded here: Justine #218 in 1989, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Justine #893, Katrina #582.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Justine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katrina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Justine #514 in 1998, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Justine #3519, Katrina #1785.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1967–1976
Justine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katrina in 9.
Highest recorded here: Justine #47 in 1970, Katrina #16 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Justine #85, Katrina #26.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1969–1977
Justine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katrina in 8.
Highest recorded here: Justine #56 in 1971, Katrina #36 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Justine #86, Katrina #43.
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 | Justine | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3519 (2021) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Justine and Katrina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Justine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1976
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1967–1976).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3519 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls