Katelyn vs Lauryn
Katelyn and Lauryncompared 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 2009, Katelyn was ranked #119 and Lauryn #224 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Katelyn was ranked #266 and Lauryn #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Katelyn was ranked #3218 and Lauryn #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Katelyn and Lauryn over time
Katelyn and Lauryn appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lauryn 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.
Lauryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Katelyn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Katelyn moved ahead of Lauryn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #92 and #78 the year before became #115 and #165.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Katelyn held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Lauryn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #185 in 2004, Lauryn #108 in 1999.
The order changed in 2001: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #288 and #145; by 2001 that had become #240 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Katelyn #3218, Lauryn #4056.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Katelyn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lauryn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #35 in 2003, Lauryn #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Katelyn #266, Lauryn #634.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2009
Katelyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lauryn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #60 in 2003, Lauryn #58 in 1999.
The order changed in 2001: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #92 and #78; by 2001 that had become #115 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katelyn #119, Lauryn #224.
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 | Katelyn | Lauryn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lauryn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lauryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2022
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls