Katrina vs Nadine
Katrina and Nadinecompared 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 1977, Katrina was ranked #29 and Nadine #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Katrina was ranked #430 and Nadine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Katrina was ranked #563 and Nadine #459 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katrina was ranked #716 and Nadine #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katrina was ranked #2278 and Nadine #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Nadine over time
Katrina and Nadine appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Nadine 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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nadine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Nadine changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #2138.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Nadine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Nadine #241 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1969–2019
Katrina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Nadine in 25.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Nadine #89 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katrina #716, Nadine #716.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katrina held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nadine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Nadine #241 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Nadine moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1634 and #1854; by 2020 that had become #1939 and #1507.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katrina #2278, Nadine #2138.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1978–2014
Katrina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nadine in 13.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #413 in 2006, Nadine #387 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katrina #563, Nadine #459.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2010
Katrina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nadine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Nadine #102 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Katrina #430, Nadine #430.
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 | Nadine |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | Norway · Girls #483 (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 and Nadine 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nadine
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 recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls