Kathey vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kathey and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kathey Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #716
Total Births (all years) 1,600 455,036
Peak Year 1956 1952
Peak Year Births 126 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathey Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss 5 22,583
1940ss 264 44,580
1950ss 877 77,803
1960ss 390 44,864
1970ss 64 36,436
1980ss — 62,445
1990ss — 47,179
2000ss — 26,304
2010ss — 10,195
2020ss — 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathey Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 698
2019 — 650
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 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, 1938–1977.

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