Katie vs Nevaeh
Katie and Nevaehcompared 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 Nevaeh #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Nevaeh #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Nevaeh #87 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Nevaeh #106 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Nevaeh #275 among girls in Scotland.
Katie and Nevaeh over time
Katie and Nevaeh appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nevaeh 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nevaeh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Nevaeh moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #99 and #126 the year before became #133 and #130.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nevaeh in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Nevaeh #99 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Nevaeh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #99 and #126; by 2016 that had become #133 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Nevaeh #106.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nevaeh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Nevaeh #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Nevaeh #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nevaeh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2007, Nevaeh #98 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Nevaeh #110.
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 | Nevaeh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #118 (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); Nevaeh does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Nevaeh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Nevaeh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nevaeh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #1439 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls