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Katrina vs Louise

Katrina and Louisecompared 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 1990, Katrina was ranked #81 and Louise #77 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Louise #87 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1992, Katrina was ranked #89 and Louise #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Louise #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Louise #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katrina was ranked #2278 and Louise #816 among girls in England and Wales.

Katrina and Louise over time

Katrina and Louise appear together in 6 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Louise held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Katrina in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Louise in 2. 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 Louise changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1962 and 1992, ending at #89 and #92.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Louise averaged 17.3 places apart, ending at #89 and #92.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katrina and Louise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #816.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Louise #44 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024

    Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louise in 52.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Louise #5 in 1980.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Louise #294.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1962–1992

    Katrina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Louise in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Louise #23 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Katrina #89, Louise #92.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louise in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Louise #44 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katrina #2278, Louise #816.

  • New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1965–1990

    Katrina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Louise in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Louise #27 in 1980.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1990: Katrina #81, Louise #77.

  • Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016

    Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louise in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Louise #87 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Louise #87.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011

    Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louise in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Louise #33 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Louise #311.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Katrina

Pairs where Katrina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Louise

Pairs where Louise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katrina, Louise
FieldKatrinaLouise
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic, via French transmission
Pronunciation/lu.ˈiz/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025)Norway · Girls #59 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Katrina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Louise.
  • A meaning is recorded for Louise; Katrina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Katrina

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–1990

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Louise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls