Kathryn vs Kathy

Side-by-side comparison of Kathryn and Kathy — 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

Kathy

Girl name · Rank #2691

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Metric Kathryn Kathy
Current Rank #716 #2691
Total Births (all years) 455,036 334,084
Peak Year 1952 1958
Peak Year Births 8,504 23,940
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Kathryn Kathy
1880ss 3,276 —
1890ss 5,653 —
1900ss 8,333 —
1910ss 29,235 57
1920ss 33,791 198
1930ss 22,583 1,254
1940ss 44,580 34,766
1950ss 77,803 157,930
1960ss 44,864 101,128
1970ss 36,436 22,707
1980ss 62,445 6,977
1990ss 47,179 4,312
2000ss 26,304 3,020
2010ss 10,195 1,381
2020ss 2,359 354

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathryn Kathy
2014 1,118 142
2015 1,021 126
2016 839 159
2017 748 111
2018 698 91
2019 650 76
2020 574 83
2021 510 72
2022 452 75
2023 432 60
2024 391 64

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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