Katrina vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katrina and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katrina Kathryn
Current Rank #1633 #716
Total Births (all years) 101,407 455,036
Peak Year 1980 1952
Peak Year Births 3,397 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katrina Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss 11 5,653
1900ss 42 8,333
1910ss 148 29,235
1920ss 212 33,791
1930ss 298 22,583
1940ss 743 44,580
1950ss 3,812 77,803
1960ss 12,278 44,864
1970ss 24,294 36,436
1980ss 28,830 62,445
1990ss 18,401 47,179
2000ss 9,521 26,304
2010ss 2,194 10,195
2020ss 623 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katrina Kathryn
2014 232 1,118
2015 223 1,021
2016 196 839
2017 195 748
2018 143 698
2019 143 650
2020 133 574
2021 156 510
2022 100 452
2023 108 432
2024 126 391

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, 1895–2024.

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