Katya vs Katherine

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

Name A

Katya

Girl name · Rank #2779

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Katya Katherine
Current Rank #2779 #175
Total Births (all years) 3,130 649,238
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 146 11,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katya Katherine
1880ss — 6,922
1890ss — 9,408
1900ss — 12,105
1910ss — 36,884
1920ss — 42,745
1930ss — 25,193
1940ss — 39,911
1950ss — 66,854
1960ss 52 50,618
1970ss 106 54,052
1980ss 226 99,176
1990ss 729 96,885
2000ss 1,086 65,355
2010ss 663 34,139
2020ss 268 8,991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katya Katherine
2014 69 3,689
2015 48 3,454
2016 68 3,275
2017 56 2,861
2018 53 2,676
2019 64 2,450
2020 47 1,991
2021 59 1,819
2022 48 1,738
2023 53 1,703
2024 61 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, 1962–2024.

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