Kati vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kati

Girl name · Rank #13662

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kati Katherine
Current Rank #13662 #175
Total Births (all years) 4,771 649,238
Peak Year 1986 1990
Peak Year Births 261 11,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kati Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss 49 66,854
1960ss 141 50,618
1970ss 555 54,052
1980ss 2,094 99,176
1990ss 1,364 96,885
2000ss 425 65,355
2010ss 116 34,139
2020ss 27 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kati Katherine
2014 12 3,689
2015 10 3,454
2016 8 3,275
2017 11 2,861
2018 8 2,676
2019 — 2,450
2020 5 1,991
2021 — 1,819
2022 11 1,738
2023 5 1,703
2024 6 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, 1953–2024.

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