Katherine vs Serena
Katherine and Serenacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Katherine was ranked #266 and Serena #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Serena #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Serena #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Serena #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Serena over time
Katherine and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Serena in 0.
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 3 of those lists, and Serena 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Serena changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #266 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Serena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #608 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Serena in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Serena #171 in 1982.
The order changed in 2025: Serena moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #556 and #736; by 2025 that had become #608 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Serena #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Serena in 6.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Serena moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #392 and #458; by 2019 that had become #485 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Serena #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2022
Katherine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Serena in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Katherine #266, Serena #418.
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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Serena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls