Kathryn vs Kellie
Kathryn and Kelliecompared 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 1972, Kathryn was ranked #42 and Kellie #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kathryn was ranked #51 and Kellie #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Kathryn was ranked #147 and Kellie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kathryn was ranked #716 and Kellie #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Kathryn was ranked #831 and Kellie #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Kathryn and Kellie over time
Kathryn and Kellie appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Kathryn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kellie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kathryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kellie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kathryn and Kellie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1968 and 1984, ending at #51 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Kathryn and Kellie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #716 and #871.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kathryn #83 in 1997, Kellie #470 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2019
Kathryn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kellie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #141 in 1989, Kellie #89 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kathryn #716, Kellie #871.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kathryn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #83 in 1997, Kellie #470 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kathryn #831, Kellie #5730.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1968–1984
Kathryn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kellie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #35 in 1968, Kellie #40 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kathryn #51, Kellie #77.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Kathryn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #40 in 1997, Kellie #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Kathryn #147, Kellie #351.
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 | Kathryn | Kellie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kathryn and Kellie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kathryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls