Katelyn vs Orlagh
Katelyn and Orlaghcompared 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 2024, Katelyn was ranked #223 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katelyn was ranked #243 and Orlagh #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katelyn was ranked #2411 and Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Katelyn and Orlagh over time
Katelyn and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Orlagh in 0.
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.
Orlagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Katelyn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katelyn and Orlagh changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2019, ending at #243 and #424.
- Longest-running competitions
Katelyn and Orlagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1989 to 2024, ending at #223 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1989–2024
Katelyn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Orlagh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #35 in 2003, Orlagh #178 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #216 and #178; by 1997 that had become #213 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katelyn #223, Orlagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katelyn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Orlagh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #185 in 2004, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Orlagh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #955 and #996; by 2020 that had become #1507 and #1013.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katelyn #2411, Orlagh #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Katelyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Orlagh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #60 in 2003, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
The order changed in 2019: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #361 and #313; by 2019 that had become #243 and #424.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katelyn #243, Orlagh #424.
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 | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #176 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Orlagh.
- 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
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls