Kathrine vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kathrine and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Kathrine Kathryn
Current Rank #5778 #716
Total Births (all years) 15,760 455,036
Peak Year 1956 1952
Peak Year Births 275 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathrine Kathryn
1880ss 240 3,276
1890ss 229 5,653
1900ss 252 8,333
1910ss 837 29,235
1920ss 1,138 33,791
1930ss 758 22,583
1940ss 1,005 44,580
1950ss 2,288 77,803
1960ss 1,817 44,864
1970ss 1,707 36,436
1980ss 2,155 62,445
1990ss 1,949 47,179
2000ss 991 26,304
2010ss 307 10,195
2020ss 87 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathrine Kathryn
2014 31 1,118
2015 26 1,021
2016 25 839
2017 20 748
2018 24 698
2019 19 650
2020 18 574
2021 21 510
2022 13 452
2023 14 432
2024 21 391

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, 1880–2024.

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