Katrina vs Kerry
Katrina and Kerrycompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Katrina was ranked #33 and Kerry #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Katrina was ranked #39 and Kerry #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Kerry #246 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Katrina was ranked #747 and Kerry #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Kerry over time
Katrina and Kerry appear together in 5 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Katrina held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kerry in 1.
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.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katrina 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1967 as Kerry fell out of it to #54, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Katrina moved ahead of Kerry in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #44 the year before became #46 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Kerry changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #747 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1968–2013
Katrina held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kerry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Katrina #747, Kerry #747.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kerry in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Katrina moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #615 and #527; by 2008 that had become #608 and #972.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Kerry #4843.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1962–1976
Katrina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kerry in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #36 in 1971, Kerry #30 in 1963.
The order changed in 1967: Katrina moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #69 and #44; by 1967 that had become #46 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Katrina #39, Kerry #97.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1965–1978
Katrina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kerry in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Kerry #64 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Katrina #33, Kerry #91.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Kerry #83 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Kerry #246.
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 | Katrina | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kerry.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls