Katy vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Katy

Girl name · Rank #2458

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katy Kathryn
Current Rank #2458 #716
Total Births (all years) 20,886 455,036
Peak Year 1987 1952
Peak Year Births 674 8,504
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katy Kathryn
1880ss 54 3,276
1890ss 123 5,653
1900ss 184 8,333
1910ss 356 29,235
1920ss 538 33,791
1930ss 543 22,583
1940ss 706 44,580
1950ss 935 77,803
1960ss 1,445 44,864
1970ss 2,473 36,436
1980ss 5,926 62,445
1990ss 3,484 47,179
2000ss 2,212 26,304
2010ss 1,491 10,195
2020ss 416 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katy Kathryn
2014 184 1,118
2015 143 1,021
2016 133 839
2017 116 748
2018 113 698
2019 91 650
2020 82 574
2021 87 510
2022 85 452
2023 89 432
2024 73 391

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, 1880–2024.

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