Kati vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Kati and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Kati Kathryn
Current Rank #13662 #716
Total Births (all years) 4,771 455,036
Peak Year 1986 1952
Peak Year Births 261 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kati Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,580
1950ss 49 77,803
1960ss 141 44,864
1970ss 555 36,436
1980ss 2,094 62,445
1990ss 1,364 47,179
2000ss 425 26,304
2010ss 116 10,195
2020ss 27 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kati Kathryn
2014 12 1,118
2015 10 1,021
2016 8 839
2017 11 748
2018 8 698
2019 — 650
2020 5 574
2021 — 510
2022 11 452
2023 5 432
2024 6 391

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, 1953–2024.

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