Katelyn vs Payton
Katelyn and Paytoncompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Katelyn was ranked #92 and Payton #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Katelyn was ranked #123 and Payton #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Katelyn was ranked #215 and Payton #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katelyn was ranked #2411 and Payton #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Katelyn and Payton over time
Katelyn and Payton appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Payton 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.
Katelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Payton 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katelyn held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Payton in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katelyn #185 in 2004, Payton #521 in 2010.
The order changed in 2020: Payton moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #955 and #1095; by 2020 that had become #1507 and #872.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katelyn #2411, Payton #1353.
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 | Payton |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) |
| 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 Payton.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Payton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls