Katie vs Kelley
Katie and Kelleycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Katie was ranked #5 and Kelley #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Katie was ranked #15 and Kelley #3824 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Kelley over time
Katie and Kelley appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kelley 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.
Kelley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Katie 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Kelley fell — from #391 and #348 in 1977 to #5 and #559 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1977–2003
Katie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kelley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #5 in 2003, Kelley #242 in 1987.
The order changed in 1978: Katie moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #391 and #348; by 1978 that had become #302 and #315.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Katie #5, Kelley #559.
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 Katie
Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Katie vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #547 and #1743.
Katie · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #23 and #547.
Charlotte · Katie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Eleanor
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #22 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #547 and #67.
Katie · Eleanor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Chloe vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #2 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #72 and #547.
Chloe · Katie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Katie | Kelley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4527 (2009) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Kelley does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Kelley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Kelley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kelley
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #242 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1974–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Boys