Katie vs Kerry
Katie and Kerrycompared 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 2020, Katie was ranked #24 and Kerry #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Katie was ranked #30 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Katie was ranked #75 and Kerry #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Katie was ranked #87 and Kerry #91 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Kerry over time
Katie and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerry 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.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Kerry fell — from #508 and #349 in 1973 to #30 and #834 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1973 to 2020, ending at #30 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Kerry #82 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1973–2020
Katie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kerry in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order changed in 1980: Katie moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #286 and #253; by 1980 that had become #230 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Katie #30, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Kerry #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2020
Katie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Katie #24, Kerry #397.
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 | Katie | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Kerry does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Kerry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls