Katharina vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katharina and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katharina Kathryn
Current Rank #7233 #716
Total Births (all years) 2,102 455,036
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 58 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharina Kathryn
1880ss 52 3,276
1890ss 40 5,653
1900ss 25 8,333
1910ss 45 29,235
1920ss 30 33,791
1930ss 12 22,583
1940ss 11 44,580
1950ss 128 77,803
1960ss 231 44,864
1970ss 157 36,436
1980ss 269 62,445
1990ss 451 47,179
2000ss 350 26,304
2010ss 214 10,195
2020ss 87 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharina Kathryn
2014 21 1,118
2015 30 1,021
2016 20 839
2017 20 748
2018 17 698
2019 16 650
2020 21 574
2021 20 510
2022 20 452
2023 11 432
2024 15 391

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, 1881–2024.

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