Kathy vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kathy and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1910–2024.

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