Katherina vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katherina and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katherina Kathryn
Current Rank #7952 #716
Total Births (all years) 1,663 455,036
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 46 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katherina Kathryn
1880ss 5 3,276
1890ss 50 5,653
1900ss 5 8,333
1910ss 47 29,235
1920ss 45 33,791
1930ss 22 22,583
1940ss 27 44,580
1950ss 123 77,803
1960ss 235 44,864
1970ss 186 36,436
1980ss 200 62,445
1990ss 309 47,179
2000ss 174 26,304
2010ss 147 10,195
2020ss 88 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katherina Kathryn
2014 15 1,118
2015 20 1,021
2016 18 839
2017 16 748
2018 14 698
2019 12 650
2020 17 574
2021 21 510
2022 17 452
2023 20 432
2024 13 391

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, 1889–2024.

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