Katelyn vs Meghan
Katelyn and Meghancompared 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 2018, Katelyn was ranked #361 and Meghan #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katelyn was ranked #273 and Meghan #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katelyn was ranked #2278 and Meghan #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Katelyn and Meghan over time
Katelyn and Meghan appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Meghan 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.
Meghan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katelyn and Meghan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #2278.
- Longest-running competitions
Katelyn and Meghan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #2278.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Katelyn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Meghan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #35 in 2003, Meghan #150 in 1994.
The order changed in 2021: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #294 and #255; by 2021 that had become #299 and #586.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katelyn #273, Meghan #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katelyn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Meghan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #185 in 2004, Meghan #237 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katelyn #2278, Meghan #2278.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2018
Katelyn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Meghan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #60 in 2003, Meghan #119 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katelyn #361, Meghan #218.
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 | Meghan |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| 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 Meghan.
- 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 #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Meghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls