Kath vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kath

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kath Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 38 650,926
Peak Year 1960 1990
Peak Year Births 10 11,625
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kath Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,912
1950ss 28 66,855
1960ss 10 50,619
1970ss — 54,048
1980ss — 99,175
1990ss — 96,885
2000ss — 65,356
2010ss — 34,144
2020ss — 10,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kath Katherine
2014 — 3,691
2015 — 3,454
2016 — 3,276
2017 — 2,861
2018 — 2,677
2019 — 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,821
2022 — 1,742
2023 — 1,705
2024 — 1,746
2025 — 1,670

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, 1956–1960.

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