Kathreen vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathreen

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathreen Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 372 650,926
Peak Year 1950 1990
Peak Year Births 12 11,625
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathreen Katherine
1880s - 6,922
1890s - 9,408
1900s - 12,105
1910s 20 36,884
1920s 33 42,745
1930s 16 25,193
1940s 62 39,912
1950s 80 66,855
1960s 46 50,619
1970s 23 54,048
1980s 53 99,175
1990s 33 96,885
2000s 6 65,356
2010s - 34,144
2020s - 10,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathreen 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, 1912–2001.

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