Kathe vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathe

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathe Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 1,077 649,238
Peak Year 1951 1990
Peak Year Births 56 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathe Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss 340 39,911
1950ss 442 66,854
1960ss 208 50,618
1970ss 39 54,052
1980ss 21 99,176
1990ss 16 96,885
2000ss 11 65,355
2010ss — 34,139
2020ss — 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathe Katherine
2014 — 3,689
2015 — 3,454
2016 — 3,275
2017 — 2,861
2018 — 2,676
2019 — 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 — 1,738
2023 — 1,703
2024 — 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, 1940–2005.

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