Katherine vs Katrina
Katherine and Katrinacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Katherine was ranked #43 and Katrina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Katherine was ranked #45 and Katrina #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katherine was ranked #168 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #334 and Katrina #499 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #556 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Katrina over time
Katherine and Katrina appear together in 6 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Katrina in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Katherine moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1984 as Katrina fell out of it to #61, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Katherine moved ahead of Katrina in New Zealand · Girls — #51 and #50 the year before became #32 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Katrina changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1962 and 1992, ending at #43 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katherine and Katrina averaged 15.5 places apart, ending at #43 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Katrina were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1962 to 1992, ending at #43 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #556, Katrina #898.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1962–1992
Katherine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Katrina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #24 in 1982, Katrina #23 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Katherine #43, Katrina #89.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Katrina #4192.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1965–1990
Katherine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katrina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Katrina #16 in 1975.
The order changed in 1984: Katherine moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #51 and #50; by 1984 that had become #32 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Katherine #45, Katrina #81.
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1978–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katrina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Katrina #457 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #334, Katrina #499.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katherine #168, Katrina #444.
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 | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls