Kateri vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kateri

Girl name · Rank #3969

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kateri Katherine
Current Rank #3969 #175
Total Births (all years) 2,498 649,238
Peak Year 1980 1990
Peak Year Births 65 11,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kateri Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss 5 25,193
1940ss 11 39,911
1950ss 87 66,854
1960ss 180 50,618
1970ss 202 54,052
1980ss 442 99,176
1990ss 457 96,885
2000ss 426 65,355
2010ss 494 34,139
2020ss 194 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kateri Katherine
2014 61 3,689
2015 47 3,454
2016 52 3,275
2017 48 2,861
2018 55 2,676
2019 37 2,450
2020 31 1,991
2021 43 1,819
2022 42 1,738
2023 41 1,703
2024 37 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, 1937–2024.

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