Kathreen vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kathreen and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Kathreen Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #716
Total Births (all years) 372 455,036
Peak Year 1950 1952
Peak Year Births 12 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathreen Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss 20 29,235
1920ss 33 33,791
1930ss 16 22,583
1940ss 62 44,580
1950ss 80 77,803
1960ss 46 44,864
1970ss 23 36,436
1980ss 53 62,445
1990ss 33 47,179
2000ss 6 26,304
2010ss — 10,195
2020ss — 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathreen 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, 1912–2001.

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