Kate vs Marie
Kate and Mariecompared 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 1982, Kate was ranked #27 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Kate was ranked #490 and Marie #31 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #47 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #134 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #541 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #1302 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Kate and Marie over time
Kate and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marie in 1.
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.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kate 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Kate moved ahead of Marie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #45 and #42 the year before became #36 and #42.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1945 to 2022, ending at #490 and #31.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1945–2022
Kate held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marie in 65.
Highest recorded here: Kate #104 in 1956, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kate #490, Marie #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Marie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Marie #23 in 1966.
The order changed in 1989: Kate moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #45 and #42; by 1989 that had become #36 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #47, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #1302, Marie #1894.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #49 in 2006, Marie #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #134, Marie #337.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1973–1982
Kate held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #21 in 1980, Marie #77 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Kate #27, Marie #89.
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 | Kate | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form of Katherine | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Marie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls