Katy vs Rebekah
Katy and Rebekahcompared 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 2019, Katy was ranked #298 and Rebekah #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Katy was ranked #734 and Rebekah #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katy was ranked #4201 and Rebekah #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Katy and Rebekah over time
Katy and Rebekah appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Rebekah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katy in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rebekah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Katy 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
Katy and Rebekah changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #4201 and #1639.
- Longest-running competitions
Katy and Rebekah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katy #111 in 1996, Rebekah #109 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #111 and #109 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #1639.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rebekah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Katy #111 in 1996, Rebekah #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katy #4201, Rebekah #1639.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1982–2018
Katy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rebekah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Katy #254 in 1999, Rebekah #167 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katy #734, Rebekah #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2019
Katy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rebekah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Katy #132 in 2001, Rebekah #37 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katy #298, Rebekah #213.
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 | Katy | Rebekah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1639 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebekah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rebekah
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls