Katya vs Kathryn

Side-by-side comparison of Katya and Kathryn — 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

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Katya Kathryn
Current Rank #2779 #716
Total Births (all years) 3,130 455,036
Peak Year 2001 1952
Peak Year Births 146 8,504
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katya Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,580
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss 52 44,864
1970ss 106 36,436
1980ss 226 62,445
1990ss 729 47,179
2000ss 1,086 26,304
2010ss 663 10,195
2020ss 268 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katya Kathryn
2014 69 1,118
2015 48 1,021
2016 68 839
2017 56 748
2018 53 698
2019 64 650
2020 47 574
2021 59 510
2022 48 452
2023 53 432
2024 61 391

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, 1962–2024.

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