Katherine vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katherine Kathryn
Current Rank #175 #716
Total Births (all years) 649,238 455,036
Peak Year 1990 1952
Peak Year Births 11,627 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katherine Kathryn
1880ss 6,922 3,276
1890ss 9,408 5,653
1900ss 12,105 8,333
1910ss 36,884 29,235
1920ss 42,745 33,791
1930ss 25,193 22,583
1940ss 39,911 44,580
1950ss 66,854 77,803
1960ss 50,618 44,864
1970ss 54,052 36,436
1980ss 99,176 62,445
1990ss 96,885 47,179
2000ss 65,355 26,304
2010ss 34,139 10,195
2020ss 8,991 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katherine Kathryn
2014 3,689 1,118
2015 3,454 1,021
2016 3,275 839
2017 2,861 748
2018 2,676 698
2019 2,450 650
2020 1,991 574
2021 1,819 510
2022 1,738 452
2023 1,703 432
2024 1,740 391

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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