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Katie vs Zoe

Katie and Zoecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Zoe #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Zoe #18 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.

Katie and Zoe over time

Katie and Zoe appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zoe in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Zoe 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2024 as Zoe fell out of it to #59, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2015, Zoe moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #77 and #99 the year before became #99 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Zoe averaged 48.2 places apart, ending at #92 and #17.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katie and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #104.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Katie #33 in 2008, Zoe #11 in 2010.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Zoe in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Zoe #26 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2024: Katie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #51 and #47; by 2024 that had become #45 and #59.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Zoe #46.

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

    Katie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Zoe in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Zoe #31 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2015: Zoe moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #77 and #99; by 2015 that had become #99 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Zoe #104.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Zoe #32 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Zoe #105.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1981–2009

    Katie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Zoe in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Zoe #14 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1994: Zoe moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #53; by 1994 that had become #63 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Zoe #17.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1988–2014

    Katie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Zoe in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Zoe #11 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2000: Zoe moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #50 and #53; by 2000 that had become #41 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Zoe #18.

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 Zoe

Pairs where Zoe 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Zoe
FieldKatieZoe
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Means 'life' in Greek.
OriginGreek, diminutive formAncient Greek
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti//ˈzoʊi/
Syllables21
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Zoe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin.
  • Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
  • Katie's recorded meaning differs from Zoe's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

Zoe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls