Katelynn vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katelynn and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katelynn Kathryn
Current Rank #2285 #716
Total Births (all years) 30,615 455,036
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 1,457 8,504
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelynn 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 5 36,436
1980ss 1,624 62,445
1990ss 11,306 47,179
2000ss 12,198 26,304
2010ss 5,012 10,195
2020ss 470 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelynn Kathryn
2014 542 1,118
2015 440 1,021
2016 249 839
2017 188 748
2018 188 698
2019 182 650
2020 146 574
2021 102 510
2022 71 452
2023 70 432
2024 81 391

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, 1979–2024.

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