Katherine vs Victoria
Katherine and Victoriacompared 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 Victoria #22 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #76 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Katherine was ranked #81 and Victoria #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #872 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Katherine was ranked #266 and Victoria #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Katherine and Victoria over time
Katherine and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 202 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Katherine 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.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Victoria 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Victoria moved ahead of Katherine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #107 and #121 the year before became #130 and #106.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Victoria changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1956 and 2001, ending at #76 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katherine and Victoria averaged 29.4 places apart, ending at #81 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #872 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 50.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 1993: Victoria moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #107 and #121; by 1993 that had become #130 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Victoria #166.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1956–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Victoria in 24.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #76, Victoria #57.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #872, Victoria #160.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1956–2000
Katherine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Victoria in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #24 in 1982, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Katherine #81, Victoria #73.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2022
Katherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 25.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Katherine #266, Victoria #183.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1972–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 24.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Victoria #22 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #334, Victoria #22.
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.
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #872.
Gemma · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #3035 and #872.
Jodie · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #872.
Courtney · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #27 and #872.
Grace · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Victoria
Pairs where Victoria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jodie vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #160.
Jodie · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #160.
Natasha · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Victoria vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #37 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #160 and #983.
Victoria · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #816 and #160.
Louise · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Katherine | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls