Kathrine vs Lucy
Kathrine and Lucycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Kathrine was ranked #5493 and Lucy #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1983, Kathrine was ranked #476 and Lucy #167 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Kathrine was ranked #450 and Lucy #236 among girls in Norway.
Kathrine and Lucy over time
Kathrine and Lucy appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kathrine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lucy 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, 1964–2020
Kathrine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lucy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kathrine #65 in 1986, Lucy #236 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Lucy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #491 and #494; by 2012 that had become #533 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kathrine #450, Lucy #236.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2020
Kathrine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kathrine #1112 in 1996, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kathrine #5493, Lucy #69.
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 | Kathrine | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #450 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Kathrine does not have one recorded yet.
- Kathrine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Kathrine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kathrine
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #428 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–2020
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls