Kate vs Tilla
Kate and Tillacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Kate was ranked #490 and Tilla #327 among girls in Norway.
Kate and Tilla over time
Kate and Tilla appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Tilla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kate 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.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tilla 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1976–2022
Kate held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tilla in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kate #197 in 1976, Tilla #327 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Tilla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #496 and #511; by 2022 that had become #490 and #327.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kate #490, Tilla #327.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kate
Pairs where Kate shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #1302.
Amelia · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kate vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #1302 and #17.
Kate · Phoebe · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rosie vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #1302.
Rosie · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1302.
Ella · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kate | Tilla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #422 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Tilla does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate and Tilla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Tilla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Tilla
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #631 among girls in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #422 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls