Katalyn vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katalyn and Kathryn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Katalyn

Girl name

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Katalyn Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #714
Total Births (all years) 62 455,423
Peak Year 1996 1952
Peak Year Births 8 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katalyn Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,581
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss — 44,864
1970ss — 36,434
1980ss 12 62,443
1990ss 39 47,179
2000ss 6 26,307
2010ss 5 10,199
2020ss — 2,742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katalyn Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 699
2019 — 651
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 393
2025 — 381

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2011.

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