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Katie vs Maria

Katie and Mariacompared 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 1985, Katie was ranked #28 and Maria #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Maria #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Maria #88 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Maria #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Maria #120 among girls in Scotland.

Katie and Maria over time

Katie and Maria appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maria in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katie in 2. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2014, Maria moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #79 and #83 the year before became #77 and #73.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 32 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Katie and Maria averaged 33.0 places apart, ending at #94 and #97.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Maria fell — from #508 and #30 in 1973 to #41 and #74 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katie and Maria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #88.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Maria in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Maria #27 in 1988.

    The order changed in 1990: Katie moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #39 and #38; by 1990 that had become #25 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Maria #74.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1976–2014

    Katie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maria in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 1981, Maria #36 in 1977.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Maria #97.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maria in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Maria #66 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2014: Maria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #79 and #83; by 2014 that had become #77 and #73.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Maria #88.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Katie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maria in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Maria #49 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Maria #97.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1976–1985

    Katie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maria in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #28 in 1985, Maria #46 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1979: Katie moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #53 and #47; by 1979 that had become #42 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Katie #28, Maria #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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Maria

Pairs where Maria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Maria
FieldKatieMaria
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary).
OriginGreek, diminutive formBiblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti//mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Norway · Girls #62 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Maria is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission origin.
  • Katie and Maria both have 2 syllables.
  • Katie's recorded meaning differs from Maria's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Maria

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls