Kathrine vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathrine

Girl name · Rank #5778

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathrine Katherine
Current Rank #5778 #175
Total Births (all years) 15,760 649,238
Peak Year 1956 1990
Peak Year Births 275 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathrine Katherine
1880ss 240 6,922
1890ss 229 9,408
1900ss 252 12,105
1910ss 837 36,884
1920ss 1,138 42,745
1930ss 758 25,193
1940ss 1,005 39,911
1950ss 2,288 66,854
1960ss 1,817 50,618
1970ss 1,707 54,052
1980ss 2,155 99,176
1990ss 1,949 96,885
2000ss 991 65,355
2010ss 307 34,139
2020ss 87 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathrine Katherine
2014 31 3,689
2015 26 3,454
2016 25 3,275
2017 20 2,861
2018 24 2,676
2019 19 2,450
2020 18 1,991
2021 21 1,819
2022 13 1,738
2023 14 1,703
2024 21 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, 1880–2024.

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