Katlyn vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katlyn and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katlyn Kathryn
Current Rank #5478 #716
Total Births (all years) 18,421 455,036
Peak Year 1995 1952
Peak Year Births 1,260 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katlyn 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 — 44,864
1970ss 7 36,436
1980ss 1,917 62,445
1990ss 10,718 47,179
2000ss 5,077 26,304
2010ss 624 10,195
2020ss 78 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katlyn Kathryn
2014 60 1,118
2015 50 1,021
2016 30 839
2017 19 748
2018 26 698
2019 27 650
2020 11 574
2021 8 510
2022 15 452
2023 21 432
2024 23 391

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, 1979–2024.

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