Kato vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kato

Boy name · Rank #2787

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kato Katherine
Current Rank #2787 #175
Total Births (all years) 811 649,238
Peak Year 2022 1990
Peak Year Births 57 11,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kato Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss 10 36,884
1920ss 18 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss 6 39,911
1950ss — 66,854
1960ss — 50,618
1970ss 11 54,052
1980ss 21 99,176
1990ss 64 96,885
2000ss 105 65,355
2010ss 337 34,139
2020ss 239 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kato Katherine
2014 34 3,689
2015 47 3,454
2016 30 3,275
2017 31 2,861
2018 48 2,676
2019 51 2,450
2020 52 1,991
2021 34 1,819
2022 57 1,738
2023 50 1,703
2024 46 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, 1914–2024.

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