Katlyn vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katlyn

Girl name · Rank #5478

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katlyn Katherine
Current Rank #5478 #175
Total Births (all years) 18,421 649,238
Peak Year 1995 1990
Peak Year Births 1,260 11,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katlyn 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 — 50,618
1970ss 7 54,052
1980ss 1,917 99,176
1990ss 10,718 96,885
2000ss 5,077 65,355
2010ss 624 34,139
2020ss 78 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katlyn Katherine
2014 60 3,689
2015 50 3,454
2016 30 3,275
2017 19 2,861
2018 26 2,676
2019 27 2,450
2020 11 1,991
2021 8 1,819
2022 15 1,738
2023 21 1,703
2024 23 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, 1979–2024.

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