Katy vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katy

Girl name · Rank #2458

Full profile →
Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Katy Katherine
Current Rank #2458 #175
Total Births (all years) 20,886 649,238
Peak Year 1987 1990
Peak Year Births 674 11,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katy Katherine
1880ss 54 6,922
1890ss 123 9,408
1900ss 184 12,105
1910ss 356 36,884
1920ss 538 42,745
1930ss 543 25,193
1940ss 706 39,911
1950ss 935 66,854
1960ss 1,445 50,618
1970ss 2,473 54,052
1980ss 5,926 99,176
1990ss 3,484 96,885
2000ss 2,212 65,355
2010ss 1,491 34,139
2020ss 416 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katy Katherine
2014 184 3,689
2015 143 3,454
2016 133 3,275
2017 116 2,861
2018 113 2,676
2019 91 2,450
2020 82 1,991
2021 87 1,819
2022 85 1,738
2023 89 1,703
2024 73 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names