Kathern vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kathern and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Kathern Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #714
Total Births (all years) 3,323 455,423
Peak Year 1954 1952
Peak Year Births 96 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathern Kathryn
1880ss 21 3,276
1890ss 29 5,653
1900ss 76 8,333
1910ss 227 29,235
1920ss 422 33,791
1930ss 465 22,583
1940ss 503 44,581
1950ss 743 77,803
1960ss 348 44,864
1970ss 232 36,434
1980ss 151 62,443
1990ss 90 47,179
2000ss 16 26,307
2010ss — 10,199
2020ss — 2,742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathern Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 699
2019 — 651
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 393
2025 — 381

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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