Katie vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katie and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katie Kathryn
Current Rank #580 #716
Total Births (all years) 240,788 455,036
Peak Year 1986 1952
Peak Year Births 8,333 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katie Kathryn
1880ss 3,907 3,276
1890ss 5,178 5,653
1900ss 5,304 8,333
1910ss 8,419 29,235
1920ss 9,398 33,791
1930ss 6,959 22,583
1940ss 6,180 44,580
1950ss 5,257 77,803
1960ss 5,216 44,864
1970ss 17,483 36,436
1980ss 72,880 62,445
1990ss 49,465 47,179
2000ss 30,589 26,304
2010ss 11,689 10,195
2020ss 2,864 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katie Kathryn
2014 1,171 1,118
2015 1,060 1,021
2016 903 839
2017 786 748
2018 722 698
2019 688 650
2020 635 574
2021 587 510
2022 548 452
2023 576 432
2024 518 391

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, 1880–2024.

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