Katrina vs Rose
Katrina and Rosecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Rose #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Rose #89 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1989, Katrina was ranked #91 and Rose #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Katrina was ranked #526 and Rose #463 among girls in Norway.
Katrina and Rose over time
Katrina and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katrina in 0.
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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Rose moved ahead of Katrina in England and Wales · Girls — #186 and #200 the year before became #212 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Rose changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2016, ending at #526 and #463.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Rose were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #70.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 52.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Rose #70.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Rose in 27.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order changed in 1998: Rose moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #186 and #200; by 1998 that had become #212 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Rose #59.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1978–2016
Katrina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rose in 13.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Rose #272 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katrina #526, Rose #463.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rose in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Rose #89 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Rose #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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rose.
- 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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls