Katesha vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Katesha

Girl name

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Katesha Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #714
Total Births (all years) 177 455,423
Peak Year 1978 1952
Peak Year Births 17 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katesha Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,581
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss — 44,864
1970ss 62 36,434
1980ss 77 62,443
1990ss 38 47,179
2000ss — 26,307
2010ss — 10,199
2020ss — 2,742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katesha Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 699
2019 — 651
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 393
2025 — 381

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, 1972–1996.

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