Katherine vs Katie
Katherine and Katiecompared 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 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #288 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #76 and Katie #49 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Katherine was ranked #81 and Katie #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Katie over time
Katherine and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katherine in 1.
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.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Katie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Katie moved ahead of Katherine in New Zealand · Girls — #45 and #47 the year before became #64 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Katie changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 2000, ending at #81 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katherine and Katie averaged 10.9 places apart, ending at #81 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #608 and #41.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katie in 40.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #87 in 1985, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1986: Katie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #87 and #113; by 1986 that had become #119 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #288, Katie #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1976–2000
Katherine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #24 in 1982, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Katherine #81, Katie #83.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1976–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order changed in 1991: Katie moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #45 and #47; by 1991 that had become #64 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #76, Katie #49.
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 | Katherine | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Katherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Katherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls