Katty vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katty

Girl name · Rank #10346

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katty Katherine
Current Rank #10346 #175
Total Births (all years) 999 649,238
Peak Year 2000 1990
Peak Year Births 34 11,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katty Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss 5 42,745
1930ss 5 25,193
1940ss 11 39,911
1950ss 8 66,854
1960ss 16 50,618
1970ss 88 54,052
1980ss 158 99,176
1990ss 197 96,885
2000ss 230 65,355
2010ss 207 34,139
2020ss 74 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katty Katherine
2014 23 3,689
2015 20 3,454
2016 26 3,275
2017 13 2,861
2018 11 2,676
2019 17 2,450
2020 12 1,991
2021 17 1,819
2022 25 1,738
2023 11 1,703
2024 9 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, 1925–2024.

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