Kathryn vs Leonie
Kathryn and Leoniecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1973, Kathryn was ranked #47 and Leonie #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1954, Kathryn was ranked #53 and Leonie #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Kathryn was ranked #147 and Leonie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kathryn was ranked #2788 and Leonie #610 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kathryn was ranked #790 and Leonie #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Kathryn was ranked #868 and Leonie #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kathryn and Leonie over time
Kathryn and Leonie appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Kathryn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leonie in 0.
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.
Kathryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Leonie 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kathryn and Leonie averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #47 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Kathryn and Leonie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #610.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kathryn #83 in 1997, Leonie #244 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2016
Kathryn held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Leonie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #141 in 1989, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kathryn #868, Leonie #868.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kathryn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leonie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #83 in 1997, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Leonie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #600 and #624; by 2013 that had become #712 and #626.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kathryn #2788, Leonie #610.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1952–1973
Kathryn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Leonie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #30 in 1965, Leonie #49 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Kathryn #47, Leonie #95.
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 | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #610 (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 Leonie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 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 recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls