Katrina vs Melanie
Katrina and Melaniecompared 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 1992, Katrina was ranked #89 and Melanie #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Katrina was ranked #81 and Melanie #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Katrina was ranked #384 and Melanie #332 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Melanie #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Melanie #461 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Melanie #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Melanie over time
Katrina and Melanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Melanie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Katrina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Melanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls, Melanie moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1986 as Katrina fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Melanie moved ahead of Katrina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #37 and #39 the year before became #55 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Melanie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #934.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Melanie averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #89 and #48.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Melanie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #898 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1965–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Melanie in 48.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Melanie #128 in 2000.
The order changed in 1967: Melanie moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #256 and #288; by 1967 that had become #253 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Melanie #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Melanie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Melanie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #747 and #758; by 2011 that had become #1067 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Melanie #934.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1966–1990
Katrina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Melanie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Melanie #8 in 1974.
The order changed in 1971: Melanie moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #49 and #52; by 1971 that had become #47 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Katrina #81, Melanie #74.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1970–1992
Katrina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Melanie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Melanie #14 in 1977.
The order changed in 1986: Melanie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #37 and #39; by 1986 that had become #55 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Katrina #89, Melanie #48.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1978–2016
Katrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Melanie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #413 in 2006, Melanie #281 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Melanie #461.
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 | Melanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #482 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina and Melanie both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Melanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #482 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls