Katherine vs Kine
Katherine and Kinecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #334 and Kine #89 among girls in Norway.
Katherine and Kine over time
Katherine and Kine appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Kine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Katherine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kine 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
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1972–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kine in 24.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Kine #18 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #334, Kine #89.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Katherine
Pairs where Katherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #1894 and #594.
Courtney · Katherine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #594.
Jodie · Katherine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #1541 and #594.
Gemma · Katherine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #25 and #594.
Grace · Katherine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Kine
Pairs where Kine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Vilde vs Kine
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Vilde rose about as far as Kine fell — from #619 and #161 in 1973 to #32 and #407 in 2025.
Vilde · Kine · 50 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Christine vs Kine
Christine and Kine changed places 21 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #498 and #407.
Christine · Kine · 54 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Christina vs Kine
Christina and Kine changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #497 and #407.
Christina · Kine · 57 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Kine vs Therese
Kine and Therese changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #407 and #487.
Kine · Therese · 56 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Katherine | Kine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #407 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kine.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Kine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #480 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls