Katja vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katja and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katja Kathryn
Current Rank #10403 #716
Total Births (all years) 944 455,036
Peak Year 1998 1952
Peak Year Births 48 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katja Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,580
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss 51 44,864
1970ss 107 36,436
1980ss 88 62,445
1990ss 253 47,179
2000ss 247 26,304
2010ss 151 10,195
2020ss 47 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katja Kathryn
2014 7 1,118
2015 16 1,021
2016 14 839
2017 9 748
2018 19 698
2019 15 650
2020 9 574
2021 14 510
2022 7 452
2023 8 432
2024 9 391

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, 1963–2024.

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