Katana vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katana

Girl name · Rank #2558

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katana Katherine
Current Rank #2558 #175
Total Births (all years) 1,726 649,238
Peak Year 2023 1990
Peak Year Births 79 11,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katana Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss 7 66,854
1960ss 5 50,618
1970ss 33 54,052
1980ss 43 99,176
1990ss 255 96,885
2000ss 486 65,355
2010ss 558 34,139
2020ss 339 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katana Katherine
2014 56 3,689
2015 65 3,454
2016 55 3,275
2017 61 2,861
2018 66 2,676
2019 60 2,450
2020 56 1,991
2021 69 1,819
2022 66 1,738
2023 79 1,703
2024 69 1,740

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, 1958–2024.

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