Katrina vs Serena
Katrina and Serenacompared 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 Serena #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Serena #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Serena #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Katrina and Serena over time
Katrina and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Serena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina in 0.
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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Serena 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Serena changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Serena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1965–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Serena in 38.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Serena #171 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Serena #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Serena in 23.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Serena moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #244 and #256; by 2002 that had become #297 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Serena #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Serena in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Serena moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #220 and #282; by 2003 that had become #331 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Serena #363.
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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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 Serena both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 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 recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls