NameBattle

Katherine vs Lilah

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Katherine

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Katherine per year
Rank today
#186
Peak
#25 (1991)
Babies in 2025
1,670
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY
VS

Lilah

a fast riser climbing the charts

18842025
US babies named Lilah per year
Rank today
#179
Peak
#179 (2024)
Babies in 2025
1,736
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Lilah is the more popular pick (#179 vs #186). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Lilah is a fast riser climbing the charts, Katherine is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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