Katharine vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katharine and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katharine Kathryn
Current Rank #4759 #716
Total Births (all years) 41,204 455,036
Peak Year 1982 1952
Peak Year Births 947 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharine Kathryn
1880ss 896 3,276
1890ss 1,297 5,653
1900ss 1,246 8,333
1910ss 2,854 29,235
1920ss 2,572 33,791
1930ss 1,724 22,583
1940ss 2,789 44,580
1950ss 3,712 77,803
1960ss 3,114 44,864
1970ss 3,848 36,436
1980ss 7,861 62,445
1990ss 5,315 47,179
2000ss 2,881 26,304
2010ss 915 10,195
2020ss 180 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharine Kathryn
2014 89 1,118
2015 89 1,021
2016 62 839
2017 73 748
2018 56 698
2019 66 650
2020 45 574
2021 31 510
2022 42 452
2023 34 432
2024 28 391

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, 1880–2024.

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