Kailani vs Katherine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Kailani
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #253
- Peak
- #222 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,215
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
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
Katherine is the more popular pick (#186 vs #253). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Katherine is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Kailani is a steady, dependable choice.
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