Katie vs Tori
Katie and Toricompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Katie was ranked #19 and Tori #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Tori #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Katie was ranked #55 and Tori #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Katie was ranked #67 and Tori #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Tori #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Tori over time
Katie and Tori appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tori in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tori 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Tori were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #1719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Tori #110 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1994–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Tori #126 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Tori #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Tori #415 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Tori #1719.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2016
Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Tori #110 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katie #19, Tori #440.
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 | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Tori does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Tori both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Tori 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
Tori
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–1995
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1993–1995).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls