Katelin vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katelin

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katelin Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 8,917 650,926
Peak Year 1993 1990
Peak Year Births 444 11,625
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelin Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,912
1950ss — 66,855
1960ss — 50,619
1970ss 23 54,048
1980ss 1,695 99,175
1990ss 4,106 96,885
2000ss 2,631 65,356
2010ss 442 34,144
2020ss 20 10,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelin Katherine
2014 41 3,691
2015 31 3,454
2016 13 3,276
2017 20 2,861
2018 11 2,677
2019 10 2,450
2020 5 1,991
2021 — 1,821
2022 10 1,742
2023 5 1,705
2024 — 1,746
2025 — 1,670

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, 1977–2023.

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