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 #2699

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1910–2025.

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