Kathy vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathy

Girl name · Rank #2691

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathy Katherine
Current Rank #2691 #175
Total Births (all years) 334,084 649,238
Peak Year 1958 1990
Peak Year Births 23,940 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathy Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss 57 36,884
1920ss 198 42,745
1930ss 1,254 25,193
1940ss 34,766 39,911
1950ss 157,930 66,854
1960ss 101,128 50,618
1970ss 22,707 54,052
1980ss 6,977 99,176
1990ss 4,312 96,885
2000ss 3,020 65,355
2010ss 1,381 34,139
2020ss 354 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathy Katherine
2014 142 3,689
2015 126 3,454
2016 159 3,275
2017 111 2,861
2018 91 2,676
2019 76 2,450
2020 83 1,991
2021 72 1,819
2022 75 1,738
2023 60 1,703
2024 64 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, 1910–2024.

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