Kate vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kate

Girl name · Rank #534

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kate Katherine
Current Rank #534 #175
Total Births (all years) 85,411 649,238
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 2,550 11,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kate Katherine
1880ss 3,194 6,922
1890ss 3,001 9,408
1900ss 2,058 12,105
1910ss 2,840 36,884
1920ss 1,966 42,745
1930ss 967 25,193
1940ss 1,002 39,911
1950ss 1,259 66,854
1960ss 2,038 50,618
1970ss 5,497 54,052
1980ss 13,569 99,176
1990ss 9,355 96,885
2000ss 20,768 65,355
2010ss 14,470 34,139
2020ss 3,427 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kate Katherine
2014 1,620 3,689
2015 1,477 3,454
2016 1,389 3,275
2017 1,170 2,861
2018 1,163 2,676
2019 989 2,450
2020 765 1,991
2021 758 1,819
2022 695 1,738
2023 640 1,703
2024 569 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, 1880–2024.

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