Katrina vs Kylie
Katrina and Kyliecompared 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 1989, Katrina was ranked #52 and Kylie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Katrina was ranked #81 and Kylie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Kylie #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Kylie #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Kylie #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Kylie over time
Katrina and Kylie appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina 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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kylie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Kylie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1965 and 1989, ending at #52 and #82.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Kylie averaged 28.2 places apart, ending at #52 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kylie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Kylie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #891 and #1783; by 2016 that had become #1525 and #1241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Kylie #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1965–1989
Katrina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kylie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Kylie #2 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Katrina #52, Kylie #82.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1972–1990
Katrina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kylie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Kylie #12 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Katrina #81, Kylie #94.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kylie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #304 in 1988, Kylie #250 in 1989.
The order changed in 2010: Kylie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #582 and #742; by 2010 that had become #663 and #663.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Kylie #372.
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 | Kylie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Katrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kylie.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Katrina 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
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
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls