Katelynn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katelynn

Girl name · Rank #2285

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katelynn Katherine
Current Rank #2285 #175
Total Births (all years) 30,615 649,238
Peak Year 1998 1990
Peak Year Births 1,457 11,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelynn 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 5 54,052
1980ss 1,624 99,176
1990ss 11,306 96,885
2000ss 12,198 65,355
2010ss 5,012 34,139
2020ss 470 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelynn Katherine
2014 542 3,689
2015 440 3,454
2016 249 3,275
2017 188 2,861
2018 188 2,676
2019 182 2,450
2020 146 1,991
2021 102 1,819
2022 71 1,738
2023 70 1,703
2024 81 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, 1979–2024.

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