Kathey vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathey

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kathey Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 1,600 649,238
Peak Year 1956 1990
Peak Year Births 126 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathey Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss 5 25,193
1940ss 264 39,911
1950ss 877 66,854
1960ss 390 50,618
1970ss 64 54,052
1980ss — 99,176
1990ss — 96,885
2000ss — 65,355
2010ss — 34,139
2020ss — 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathey Katherine
2014 — 3,689
2015 — 3,454
2016 — 3,275
2017 — 2,861
2018 — 2,676
2019 — 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 — 1,738
2023 — 1,703
2024 — 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, 1938–1977.

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