Katrina vs Leanne
Katrina and Leannecompared 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 1986, Katrina was ranked #55 and Leanne #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Katrina was ranked #69 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Katrina was ranked #430 and Leanne #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katrina was ranked #716 and Leanne #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Leanne over time
Katrina and Leanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 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.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 #19 in 1974 as Leanne fell out of it to #52, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Katrina moved ahead of Leanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #43 and #29 the year before became #31 and #36.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Leanne changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #2115.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Leanne averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #55 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1973 to 2019, ending at #716 and #716.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1973–2019
Katrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leanne in 34.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katrina #716, Leanne #716.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Leanne #2115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1962–1986
Katrina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order changed in 1978: Katrina moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #43 and #29; by 1978 that had become #31 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Katrina #55, Leanne #95.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1965–1985
Katrina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leanne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Leanne #22 in 1965.
The order changed in 1974: Katrina moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #36 and #35; by 1974 that had become #19 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Katrina #69, Leanne #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2010
Katrina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leanne in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Leanne #84 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Katrina #430, Leanne #366.
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 | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leanne.
- 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
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls