Katryn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katryn

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katryn Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1107
Total Births (all years) 336 713,438
Peak Year 1993 1951
Peak Year Births 17 26,716
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katryn Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss 12 224,341
1960ss 31 120,950
1970ss 44 44,846
1980ss 89 39,395
1990ss 77 24,847
2000ss 71 10,065
2010ss 12 3,808
2020ss — 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katryn Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 6 340
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 248
2024 — 220

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, 1957–2016.

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