Isabel vs Katherine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Isabel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #176
- Peak
- #83 (2003)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,746
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
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
Isabel is the more popular pick (#176 vs #186). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Isabel is a steady, dependable choice, Katherine is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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