Katherine vs Teresa
Katherine and Teresacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Katherine was ranked #32 and Teresa #96 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Katherine was ranked #45 and Teresa #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Katherine was ranked #167 and Teresa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1992, Katherine was ranked #659 and Teresa #424 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #872 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Teresa over time
Katherine and Teresa appear together in 6 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Teresa in 2.
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.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Katherine 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 1973, Katherine moved ahead of Teresa in New Zealand · Girls — #57 and #55 the year before became #52 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Teresa changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1961 and 1984, ending at #32 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katherine and Teresa averaged 20.6 places apart, ending at #32 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #872 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Teresa in 33.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order changed in 2024: Katherine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #856 and #727; by 2024 that had become #556 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Teresa #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #872, Teresa #1362.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1961–1984
Katherine held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Teresa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Teresa #53 in 1973.
The order changed in 1973: Katherine moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #57 and #55; by 1973 that had become #52 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Katherine #32, Teresa #96.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1963–1992
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Teresa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Teresa #338 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Katherine #659, Teresa #424.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1963–1974
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #45 in 1973, Teresa #86 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Katherine #45, Teresa #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013
Katherine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Teresa #220 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Katherine #167, Teresa #440.
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 | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Teresa.
- 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 #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls