Kathryn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathryn Katherine
Current Rank #716 #175
Total Births (all years) 455,036 649,238
Peak Year 1952 1990
Peak Year Births 8,504 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathryn Katherine
1880ss 3,276 6,922
1890ss 5,653 9,408
1900ss 8,333 12,105
1910ss 29,235 36,884
1920ss 33,791 42,745
1930ss 22,583 25,193
1940ss 44,580 39,911
1950ss 77,803 66,854
1960ss 44,864 50,618
1970ss 36,436 54,052
1980ss 62,445 99,176
1990ss 47,179 96,885
2000ss 26,304 65,355
2010ss 10,195 34,139
2020ss 2,359 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathryn Katherine
2014 1,118 3,689
2015 1,021 3,454
2016 839 3,275
2017 748 2,861
2018 698 2,676
2019 650 2,450
2020 574 1,991
2021 510 1,819
2022 452 1,738
2023 432 1,703
2024 391 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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