Katarina vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katarina and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katarina Kathryn
Current Rank #1741 #716
Total Births (all years) 9,244 455,036
Peak Year 1994 1952
Peak Year Births 523 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katarina Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,580
1950ss 5 77,803
1960ss 53 44,864
1970ss 149 36,436
1980ss 553 62,445
1990ss 3,553 47,179
2000ss 2,703 26,304
2010ss 1,571 10,195
2020ss 657 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katarina Kathryn
2014 187 1,118
2015 175 1,021
2016 168 839
2017 141 748
2018 134 698
2019 143 650
2020 155 574
2021 150 510
2022 128 452
2023 108 432
2024 116 391

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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