Vanessa vs Katherine
Katherine leads today (#186 vs #377), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vanessa and Katherine per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#377
#186
Babies named in 2025
813
1,670
Peak year
1985
1988
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1989
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
261,622
650,926
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