Annie vs Katherine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Annie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #182
- Peak
- #8 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,690
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, PA
VS
Katherine
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #186
- Peak
- #25 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,670
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Annie is the more popular pick (#182 vs #186). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Annie is a vintage name making a comeback, Katherine is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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