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 #714

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Name B

Kathy

Girl name · Rank #2699

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Metric Kathryn Kathy
Current Rank #714 #2699
Total Births (all years) 455,423 334,131
Peak Year 1952 1958
Peak Year Births 8,504 23,938
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Kathryn Kathy
1880s 3,276 -
1890s 5,653 -
1900s 8,333 -
1910s 29,235 57
1920s 33,791 198
1930s 22,583 1,254
1940s 44,581 34,766
1950s 77,803 157,930
1960s 44,864 101,127
1970s 36,434 22,706
1980s 62,443 6,977
1990s 47,179 4,312
2000s 26,307 3,021
2010s 10,199 1,381
2020s 2,742 402

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathryn Kathy
2014 1,118 142
2015 1,021 126
2016 839 159
2017 748 111
2018 699 91
2019 651 76
2020 574 83
2021 510 72
2022 452 75
2023 432 60
2024 393 64
2025 381 48

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, 1880–2025.

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