Katharine vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katharine

Girl name · Rank #4759

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katharine Katherine
Current Rank #4759 #175
Total Births (all years) 41,204 649,238
Peak Year 1982 1990
Peak Year Births 947 11,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharine Katherine
1880ss 896 6,922
1890ss 1,297 9,408
1900ss 1,246 12,105
1910ss 2,854 36,884
1920ss 2,572 42,745
1930ss 1,724 25,193
1940ss 2,789 39,911
1950ss 3,712 66,854
1960ss 3,114 50,618
1970ss 3,848 54,052
1980ss 7,861 99,176
1990ss 5,315 96,885
2000ss 2,881 65,355
2010ss 915 34,139
2020ss 180 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharine Katherine
2014 89 3,689
2015 89 3,454
2016 62 3,275
2017 73 2,861
2018 56 2,676
2019 66 2,450
2020 45 1,991
2021 31 1,819
2022 42 1,738
2023 34 1,703
2024 28 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, 1880–2024.

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