Kathryn vs Oonagh
Kathryn and Oonaghcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kathryn was ranked #337 and Oonagh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Kathryn was ranked #856 and Oonagh #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kathryn was ranked #3015 and Oonagh #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Kathryn and Oonagh over time
Kathryn and Oonagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Kathryn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Oonagh in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Oonagh changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2023, ending at #856 and #727.
- Longest-running competitions
Kathryn and Oonagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #856 and #727.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kathryn #40 in 1997, Oonagh #172 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2023
Kathryn held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Oonagh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #141 in 1989, Oonagh #171 in 1967.
The order changed in 2016: Oonagh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #581 and #751; by 2016 that had become #868 and #661.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kathryn #856, Oonagh #727.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Kathryn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Oonagh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #83 in 1997, Oonagh #1594 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Oonagh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1575 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #2115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kathryn #3015, Oonagh #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Kathryn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Oonagh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kathryn #40 in 1997, Oonagh #172 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kathryn #337, Oonagh #407.
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 | Oonagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kathryn and Oonagh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Oonagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls