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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kate | Katherine |
| Current Rank | #533 | #175 |
| Total Births (all years) | 85,987 | 650,926 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 1990 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,550 | 11,625 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kate | Katherine |
| 1880s | 3,194 | 6,922 |
| 1890s | 3,001 | 9,408 |
| 1900s | 2,058 | 12,105 |
| 1910s | 2,840 | 36,884 |
| 1920s | 1,966 | 42,745 |
| 1930s | 967 | 25,193 |
| 1940s | 1,002 | 39,912 |
| 1950s | 1,259 | 66,855 |
| 1960s | 2,037 | 50,619 |
| 1970s | 5,496 | 54,048 |
| 1980s | 13,568 | 99,175 |
| 1990s | 9,355 | 96,885 |
| 2000s | 20,768 | 65,356 |
| 2010s | 14,470 | 34,144 |
| 2020s | 4,006 | 10,675 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kate | Katherine |
| 2014 | 1,620 | 3,691 |
| 2015 | 1,477 | 3,454 |
| 2016 | 1,389 | 3,276 |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 2,861 |
| 2018 | 1,163 | 2,677 |
| 2019 | 989 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | 765 | 1,991 |
| 2021 | 758 | 1,821 |
| 2022 | 695 | 1,742 |
| 2023 | 640 | 1,705 |
| 2024 | 572 | 1,746 |
| 2025 | 576 | 1,670 |