Katrina vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katrina

Girl name · Rank #1633

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katrina Katherine
Current Rank #1633 #175
Total Births (all years) 101,407 649,238
Peak Year 1980 1990
Peak Year Births 3,397 11,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katrina Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss 11 9,408
1900ss 42 12,105
1910ss 148 36,884
1920ss 212 42,745
1930ss 298 25,193
1940ss 743 39,911
1950ss 3,812 66,854
1960ss 12,278 50,618
1970ss 24,294 54,052
1980ss 28,830 99,176
1990ss 18,401 96,885
2000ss 9,521 65,355
2010ss 2,194 34,139
2020ss 623 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katrina Katherine
2014 232 3,689
2015 223 3,454
2016 196 3,275
2017 195 2,861
2018 143 2,676
2019 143 2,450
2020 133 1,991
2021 156 1,819
2022 100 1,738
2023 108 1,703
2024 126 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, 1895–2024.

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