Katherina vs Violet
Katherina and Violetcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Katherina was ranked #5669 and Violet #43 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1982, Katherina was ranked #425 and Violet #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Katherina and Violet over time
Katherina and Violet appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katherina 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.
Katherina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Violet 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katherina #288 in 1966, Violet #236 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1966–1982
Katherina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Violet in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katherina #288 in 1966, Violet #236 in 1966.
The order changed in 1980: Katherina moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #369 and #369; by 1980 that had become #370 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Katherina #425, Violet #523.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2022
Katherina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Violet in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katherina #3725 in 2004, Violet #43 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Katherina #5669, Violet #43.
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 | Katherina | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5669 (2022) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherina has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Violet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Katherina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls