Katy vs Saffron
Katy and Saffroncompared 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 2018, Katy was ranked #361 and Saffron #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Katy was ranked #734 and Saffron #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katy was ranked #4192 and Saffron #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Katy and Saffron over time
Katy and Saffron appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Katy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saffron 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.
Katy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Saffron 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
Katy and Saffron changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #1021.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katy #132 in 2001, Saffron #259 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Saffron in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katy #111 in 1996, Saffron #133 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Saffron moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #740 and #771; by 2018 that had become #972 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katy #4192, Saffron #1021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1992–2018
Katy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Saffron in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katy #254 in 1999, Saffron #413 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katy #734, Saffron #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2018
Katy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Saffron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katy #132 in 2001, Saffron #259 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katy #361, Saffron #434.
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 | Saffron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1021 (2024) |
| 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 and Saffron both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Saffron
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1021 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls