Katey vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katey and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katey Kathryn
Current Rank #12281 #716
Total Births (all years) 2,359 455,036
Peak Year 1992 1952
Peak Year Births 105 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katey Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss 5 44,580
1950ss 23 77,803
1960ss 51 44,864
1970ss 200 36,436
1980ss 665 62,445
1990ss 782 47,179
2000ss 460 26,304
2010ss 155 10,195
2020ss 18 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katey Kathryn
2014 15 1,118
2015 6 1,021
2016 15 839
2017 12 748
2018 9 698
2019 5 650
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 5 452
2023 6 432
2024 7 391

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, 1949–2024.

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