Katie vs Phoebe
Katie and Phoebecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Phoebe #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Phoebe #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Katie and Phoebe over time
Katie and Phoebe appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phoebe 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 4 of those lists, Phoebe in 1. 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 2009, Phoebe moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #20 and #26 the year before became #31 and #23.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Phoebe rose about as far as Katie fell — from #20 and #358 in 1997 to #47 and #30 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #41 and #97.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Phoebe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Phoebe in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #20 and #26; by 2009 that had become #31 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Phoebe #17.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Phoebe in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Phoebe #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #19 and #35; by 2023 that had become #43 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Phoebe #30.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Phoebe in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Phoebe #45 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #54 and #57; by 2011 that had become #78 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Phoebe #72.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2009
Katie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katie #81 in 2002, Phoebe #43 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Phoebe #62.
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 | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (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); Phoebe does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Phoebe both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Phoebe 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
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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls