Katrina vs Linnea
Katrina and Linneacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Linnea #17 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #661 and Linnea #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Linnea #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Linnea over time
Katrina and Linnea appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Linnea in none. 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Katrina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Linnea in 24.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Linnea #2 in 2008.
The order changed in 1984: Linnea moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #596 and #650; by 1984 that had become #656 and #514.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Linnea #17.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Linnea in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Linnea #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Linnea moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #2411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Linnea #2411.
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 | Linnea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #31 (2025) |
| 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 Linnea.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Linnea
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #626 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls