Katey vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katey

Girl name · Rank #12281

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katey Katherine
Current Rank #12281 #175
Total Births (all years) 2,359 649,238
Peak Year 1992 1990
Peak Year Births 105 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katey Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss 5 39,911
1950ss 23 66,854
1960ss 51 50,618
1970ss 200 54,052
1980ss 665 99,176
1990ss 782 96,885
2000ss 460 65,355
2010ss 155 34,139
2020ss 18 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katey Katherine
2014 15 3,689
2015 6 3,454
2016 15 3,275
2017 12 2,861
2018 9 2,676
2019 5 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 5 1,738
2023 6 1,703
2024 7 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, 1949–2024.

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