Katty vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katty and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Katty Kathryn
Current Rank #10346 #716
Total Births (all years) 999 455,036
Peak Year 2000 1952
Peak Year Births 34 8,504
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katty Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss 5 33,791
1930ss 5 22,583
1940ss 11 44,580
1950ss 8 77,803
1960ss 16 44,864
1970ss 88 36,436
1980ss 158 62,445
1990ss 197 47,179
2000ss 230 26,304
2010ss 207 10,195
2020ss 74 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katty Kathryn
2014 23 1,118
2015 20 1,021
2016 26 839
2017 13 748
2018 11 698
2019 17 650
2020 12 574
2021 17 510
2022 25 452
2023 11 432
2024 9 391

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, 1925–2024.

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