Kathyrn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathyrn

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathyrn Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 3,172 649,238
Peak Year 1953 1990
Peak Year Births 105 11,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathyrn Katherine
1880ss 7 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss 36 12,105
1910ss 166 36,884
1920ss 227 42,745
1930ss 158 25,193
1940ss 370 39,911
1950ss 866 66,854
1960ss 447 50,618
1970ss 266 54,052
1980ss 310 99,176
1990ss 191 96,885
2000ss 115 65,355
2010ss 13 34,139
2020ss — 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathyrn Katherine
2014 — 3,689
2015 — 3,454
2016 — 3,275
2017 — 2,861
2018 6 2,676
2019 — 2,450
2020 — 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 — 1,738
2023 — 1,703
2024 — 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, 1882–2018.

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