Katrina vs Michaela
Katrina and Michaelacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Michaela #132 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Michaela #259 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Katrina was ranked #563 and Michaela #568 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Michaela #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Michaela over time
Katrina and Michaela appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Michaela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Michaela changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2014, ending at #563 and #568.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Michaela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1969 to 2024, ending at #898 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Michaela #124 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1969–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Michaela in 27.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Michaela #53 in 1997.
The order changed in 1988: Michaela moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #275 and #521; by 1988 that had become #304 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Michaela #259.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Michaela in 29.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Michaela #124 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Michaela #837.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1978–2014
Katrina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Michaela in 6.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #457 in 1993, Michaela #414 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katrina #563, Michaela #568.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Michaela in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Michaela #96 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Michaela #132.
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 | Michaela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina and Michaela both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Michaela
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2000
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1993–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls