Katherina vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katherina

Girl name · Rank #7952

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katherina Katherine
Current Rank #7952 #175
Total Births (all years) 1,663 649,238
Peak Year 1991 1990
Peak Year Births 46 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katherina Katherine
1880ss 5 6,922
1890ss 50 9,408
1900ss 5 12,105
1910ss 47 36,884
1920ss 45 42,745
1930ss 22 25,193
1940ss 27 39,911
1950ss 123 66,854
1960ss 235 50,618
1970ss 186 54,052
1980ss 200 99,176
1990ss 309 96,885
2000ss 174 65,355
2010ss 147 34,139
2020ss 88 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katherina Katherine
2014 15 3,689
2015 20 3,454
2016 18 3,275
2017 16 2,861
2018 14 2,676
2019 12 2,450
2020 17 1,991
2021 21 1,819
2022 17 1,738
2023 20 1,703
2024 13 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, 1889–2024.

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