Katie vs Shannon
Katie and Shannoncompared 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 Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Katie was ranked #49 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Katie was ranked #88 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Shannon over time
Katie and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Shannon 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.
Shannon 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Katie moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1999 as Shannon fell out of it to #67, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Katie moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #12 and #11 the year before became #15 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katie and Shannon changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 1998, ending at #88 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Shannon averaged 29.5 places apart, ending at #88 and #50.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Shannon fell — from #302 and #522 in 1978 to #41 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #2138.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #2138.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1978–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Shannon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Shannon #11 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Shannon #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shannon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Katie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #12 and #11; by 1997 that had become #15 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Shannon #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Shannon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Shannon #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Katie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #13 and #12; by 2000 that had become #13 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Shannon #407.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1976–2001
Katie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Shannon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 1981, Shannon #31 in 1993.
The order changed in 1999: Katie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #49 and #37; by 1999 that had become #50 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katie #49, Shannon #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1976–1998
Katie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Shannon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Katie #28 in 1987, Shannon #45 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Katie #88, Shannon #50.
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 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Shannon does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Shannon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls