Katharina vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katharina

Girl name · Rank #7233

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katharina Katherine
Current Rank #7233 #175
Total Births (all years) 2,102 649,238
Peak Year 1991 1990
Peak Year Births 58 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharina Katherine
1880ss 52 6,922
1890ss 40 9,408
1900ss 25 12,105
1910ss 45 36,884
1920ss 30 42,745
1930ss 12 25,193
1940ss 11 39,911
1950ss 128 66,854
1960ss 231 50,618
1970ss 157 54,052
1980ss 269 99,176
1990ss 451 96,885
2000ss 350 65,355
2010ss 214 34,139
2020ss 87 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharina Katherine
2014 21 3,689
2015 30 3,454
2016 20 3,275
2017 20 2,861
2018 17 2,676
2019 16 2,450
2020 21 1,991
2021 20 1,819
2022 20 1,738
2023 11 1,703
2024 15 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, 1881–2024.

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