Kate vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kate and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Kate Kathryn
Current Rank #534 #716
Total Births (all years) 85,411 455,036
Peak Year 2007 1952
Peak Year Births 2,550 8,504
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kate Kathryn
1880ss 3,194 3,276
1890ss 3,001 5,653
1900ss 2,058 8,333
1910ss 2,840 29,235
1920ss 1,966 33,791
1930ss 967 22,583
1940ss 1,002 44,580
1950ss 1,259 77,803
1960ss 2,038 44,864
1970ss 5,497 36,436
1980ss 13,569 62,445
1990ss 9,355 47,179
2000ss 20,768 26,304
2010ss 14,470 10,195
2020ss 3,427 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kate Kathryn
2014 1,620 1,118
2015 1,477 1,021
2016 1,389 839
2017 1,170 748
2018 1,163 698
2019 989 650
2020 765 574
2021 758 510
2022 695 452
2023 640 432
2024 569 391

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, 1880–2024.

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