Katrina vs Marie
Katrina and Mariecompared 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 1982, Katrina was ranked #35 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Marie #35 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Katrina was ranked #69 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Katrina was ranked #384 and Marie #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Marie over time
Katrina and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Marie 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.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Katrina 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.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Katrina moved ahead of Marie in New Zealand · Girls — #68 and #56 the year before became #52 and #86.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Marie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #1894.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Marie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #556.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 52.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Marie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #891 and #923; by 2016 that had become #1525 and #782.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Marie #1894.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Marie #35.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1965–1982
Katrina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Marie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Marie #56 in 1967.
The order changed in 1968: Katrina moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #68 and #56; by 1968 that had become #52 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Katrina #35, Marie #89.
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 | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
- 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
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls