Katarina vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katarina

Girl name · Rank #1741

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katarina Katherine
Current Rank #1741 #175
Total Births (all years) 9,244 649,238
Peak Year 1994 1990
Peak Year Births 523 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katarina Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss 5 66,854
1960ss 53 50,618
1970ss 149 54,052
1980ss 553 99,176
1990ss 3,553 96,885
2000ss 2,703 65,355
2010ss 1,571 34,139
2020ss 657 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katarina Katherine
2014 187 3,689
2015 175 3,454
2016 168 3,275
2017 141 2,861
2018 134 2,676
2019 143 2,450
2020 155 1,991
2021 150 1,819
2022 128 1,738
2023 108 1,703
2024 116 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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