Katie vs Violet
Katie and Violetcompared 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 Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Violet #59 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Violet #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Katie and Violet over time
Katie and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Violet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Violet 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 2013, Violet moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #66 and #100 the year before became #79 and #78.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Violet in 12.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Violet moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #66 and #100; by 2013 that had become #79 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1973–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Violet in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2008, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order changed in 1980: Katie moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #391 and #369; by 1980 that had become #230 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2008, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Violet #119.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (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); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Violet 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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls