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Katie vs Paige

Katie and Paigecompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Paige #24 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Paige #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.

Katie and Paige over time

Katie and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paige in 2.

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.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Paige 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Paige moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1994 as Katie fell out of it to #55, having been #41 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2016, Paige moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #99 and #108 the year before became #133 and #111.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Katie and Paige averaged 44.8 places apart, ending at #650 and #580.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Paige rose about as far as Katie fell — from #52 and #91 in 1991 to #94 and #24 in 2014.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katie and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #580.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Paige #85 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Paige #173.

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

    Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Paige in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Paige #28 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2016: Paige moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #99 and #108; by 2016 that had become #133 and #111.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Paige #580.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Paige #53 in 2015.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Paige #407.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1991–2014

    Katie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paige in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Paige #11 in 2005.

    The order changed in 1994: Paige moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #41 and #47; by 1994 that had become #55 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Paige #24.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1990–2009

    Katie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paige in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #49 in 1993, Paige #43 in 2002.

    The order changed in 1994: Paige moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #57; by 1994 that had become #63 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Paige #52.

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 Paige

Pairs where Paige 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Paige
FieldKatiePaige
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti/Not yet recorded
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
  • Katie and Paige both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Katie; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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

Paige

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls