Kathern vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathern

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathern Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 3,323 650,926
Peak Year 1954 1990
Peak Year Births 96 11,625
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathern Katherine
1880ss 21 6,922
1890ss 29 9,408
1900ss 76 12,105
1910ss 227 36,884
1920ss 422 42,745
1930ss 465 25,193
1940ss 503 39,912
1950ss 743 66,855
1960ss 348 50,619
1970ss 232 54,048
1980ss 151 99,175
1990ss 90 96,885
2000ss 16 65,356
2010ss — 34,144
2020ss — 10,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathern Katherine
2014 — 3,691
2015 — 3,454
2016 — 3,276
2017 — 2,861
2018 — 2,677
2019 — 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,821
2022 — 1,742
2023 — 1,705
2024 — 1,746
2025 — 1,670

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, 1884–2006.

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