Kate vs Marina
Kate and Marinacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kate was ranked #52 and Marina #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Kate was ranked #85 and Marina #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Kate was ranked #490 and Marina #308 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #541 and Marina #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #1302 and Marina #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Kate and Marina over time
Kate and Marina appear together in 3 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Marina 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 1974, Marina moved ahead of Kate in Norway · Girls — #206 and #209 the year before became #208 and #198.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Marina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1952 to 2022, ending at #490 and #308.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1952–2022
Kate held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marina in 38.
Highest recorded here: Kate #104 in 1956, Marina #122 in 1960.
The order changed in 1974: Marina moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #206 and #209; by 1974 that had become #208 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kate #490, Marina #308.
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2025
Kate held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Marina in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Marina #172 in 1969.
The order changed in 1977: Kate moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #271 and #271; by 1977 that had become #225 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #52, Marina #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Marina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #609 and #682; by 2020 that had become #771 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #1302, Marina #826.
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 | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Marina does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marina.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Marina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Marina
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among girls in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls