Katelyn vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katelyn and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katelyn Kathryn
Current Rank #933 #716
Total Births (all years) 133,817 455,036
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 5,975 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelyn Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,580
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss — 44,864
1970ss 183 36,436
1980ss 14,776 62,445
1990ss 52,811 47,179
2000ss 47,839 26,304
2010ss 16,506 10,195
2020ss 1,702 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelyn Kathryn
2014 1,923 1,118
2015 1,385 1,021
2016 870 839
2017 768 748
2018 619 698
2019 576 650
2020 419 574
2021 376 510
2022 309 452
2023 315 432
2024 283 391

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, 1970–2024.

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