Katja vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katja

Girl name · Rank #10403

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katja Katherine
Current Rank #10403 #175
Total Births (all years) 944 649,238
Peak Year 1998 1990
Peak Year Births 48 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katja Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss — 66,854
1960ss 51 50,618
1970ss 107 54,052
1980ss 88 99,176
1990ss 253 96,885
2000ss 247 65,355
2010ss 151 34,139
2020ss 47 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katja Katherine
2014 7 3,689
2015 16 3,454
2016 14 3,275
2017 9 2,861
2018 19 2,676
2019 15 2,450
2020 9 1,991
2021 14 1,819
2022 7 1,738
2023 8 1,703
2024 9 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, 1963–2024.

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