Kateryn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kateryn

Girl name · Rank #11414

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kateryn Katherine
Current Rank #11414 #175
Total Births (all years) 149 649,238
Peak Year 2006 1990
Peak Year Births 13 11,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kateryn 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 — 54,052
1980ss — 99,176
1990ss 22 96,885
2000ss 78 65,355
2010ss 35 34,139
2020ss 14 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kateryn Katherine
2014 5 3,689
2015 — 3,454
2016 7 3,275
2017 7 2,861
2018 — 2,676
2019 — 2,450
2020 6 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 — 1,738
2023 — 1,703
2024 8 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, 1990–2024.

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