Katrina vs Susan
Katrina and Susancompared 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 1985, Katrina was ranked #37 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Katrina was ranked #61 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Susan #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2000, Katrina was ranked #467 and Susan #527 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katrina was ranked #716 and Susan #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Susan over time
Katrina and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katrina in 2.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Katrina 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1977 as Susan fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Katrina moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #39 and #36 the year before became #43 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Susan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #2253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Susan averaged 37.6 places apart, ending at #37 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Susan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #716 and #621.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2019
Katrina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Susan in 47.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katrina #716, Susan #621.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Susan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Susan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1767 and #2058; by 2023 that had become #2504 and #2504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Susan #2253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1962–1985
Katrina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Susan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Susan #2 in 1963.
The order changed in 1977: Katrina moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #39 and #36; by 1977 that had become #43 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Katrina #37, Susan #96.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1965–1984
Katrina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Susan #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 1974: Katrina moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #36 and #28; by 1974 that had become #19 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Katrina #61, Susan #86.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1978–2000
Katrina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Susan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #457 in 1993, Susan #255 in 1978.
The order changed in 2000: Katrina moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #621 and #587; by 2000 that had become #467 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Katrina #467, Susan #527.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Susan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Susan #444.
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 | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Susan.
- 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
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls