Katrina vs Kim
Katrina and Kimcompared 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 1984, Katrina was ranked #46 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Katrina was ranked #69 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Katrina was ranked #220 and Kim #248 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2009, Katrina was ranked #524 and Kim #605 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Kim over time
Katrina and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Kim held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katrina in 1.
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.
Kim 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 Zealand · Girls, Katrina moved into the top 50 at #35 in 1982 as Kim fell out of it to #63, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Katrina moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #28 the year before became #29 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Kim changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1965 and 1985, ending at #69 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Kim averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #46 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kim in 47.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Kim #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1962–1984
Katrina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kim in 18.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Kim #6 in 1967.
The order changed in 1980: Katrina moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1980 that had become #29 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Katrina #46, Kim #80.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1965–1985
Katrina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kim in 13.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order changed in 1982: Katrina moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #39 and #35; by 1982 that had become #35 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Katrina #69, Kim #78.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1978–2009
Katrina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kim in 15.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #457 in 1993, Kim #238 in 1984.
The order changed in 2008: Katrina moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #461 and #415; by 2008 that had become #471 and #600.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katrina #524, Kim #605.
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 | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls