Katara vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katara

Girl name · Rank #2561

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katara Katherine
Current Rank #2561 #175
Total Births (all years) 1,436 649,238
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 69 11,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katara Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss — 66,854
1960ss — 50,618
1970ss 109 54,052
1980ss 214 99,176
1990ss 220 96,885
2000ss 227 65,355
2010ss 355 34,139
2020ss 311 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katara Katherine
2014 20 3,689
2015 26 3,454
2016 29 3,275
2017 31 2,861
2018 27 2,676
2019 41 2,450
2020 63 1,991
2021 65 1,819
2022 55 1,738
2023 59 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, 1971–2024.

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