Kathie vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Kathie

Girl name

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Kathie Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #714
Total Births (all years) 15,086 455,423
Peak Year 1954 1952
Peak Year Births 948 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathie Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss 7 29,235
1920ss 38 33,791
1930ss 144 22,583
1940ss 3,313 44,581
1950ss 7,066 77,803
1960ss 2,618 44,864
1970ss 957 36,434
1980ss 368 62,443
1990ss 330 47,179
2000ss 172 26,307
2010ss 66 10,199
2020ss 7 2,742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathie Kathryn
2014 8 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 5 839
2017 14 748
2018 8 699
2019 — 651
2020 7 574
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, 1918–2020.

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