Katie vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katie

Girl name · Rank #580

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katie Katherine
Current Rank #580 #175
Total Births (all years) 240,788 649,238
Peak Year 1986 1990
Peak Year Births 8,333 11,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katie Katherine
1880ss 3,907 6,922
1890ss 5,178 9,408
1900ss 5,304 12,105
1910ss 8,419 36,884
1920ss 9,398 42,745
1930ss 6,959 25,193
1940ss 6,180 39,911
1950ss 5,257 66,854
1960ss 5,216 50,618
1970ss 17,483 54,052
1980ss 72,880 99,176
1990ss 49,465 96,885
2000ss 30,589 65,355
2010ss 11,689 34,139
2020ss 2,864 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katie Katherine
2014 1,171 3,689
2015 1,060 3,454
2016 903 3,275
2017 786 2,861
2018 722 2,676
2019 688 2,450
2020 635 1,991
2021 587 1,819
2022 548 1,738
2023 576 1,703
2024 518 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, 1880–2024.

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