Katie vs Mariam
Katie and Mariamcompared 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 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Mariam #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Mariam #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Mariam #249 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Mariam over time
Katie and Mariam appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mariam 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #2 in 2004, Mariam #174 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mariam in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Mariam #172 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Mariam moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #207 and #308; by 2020 that had become #309 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Mariam #249.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1994–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mariam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Mariam #174 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Mariam #304.
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 | Mariam |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #233 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Mariam does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Mariam both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Mariam doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Mariam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #430 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2017).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #233 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls