Katelyn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katelyn

Girl name · Rank #933

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katelyn Katherine
Current Rank #933 #175
Total Births (all years) 133,817 649,238
Peak Year 1993 1990
Peak Year Births 5,975 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelyn Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss — 66,854
1960ss — 50,618
1970ss 183 54,052
1980ss 14,776 99,176
1990ss 52,811 96,885
2000ss 47,839 65,355
2010ss 16,506 34,139
2020ss 1,702 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelyn Katherine
2014 1,923 3,689
2015 1,385 3,454
2016 870 3,275
2017 768 2,861
2018 619 2,676
2019 576 2,450
2020 419 1,991
2021 376 1,819
2022 309 1,738
2023 315 1,703
2024 283 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, 1970–2024.

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