Ka vs Kathleen

Side-by-side comparison of Ka and Kathleen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ka

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Ka Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1107
Total Births (all years) 781 713,438
Peak Year 1990 1951
Peak Year Births 65 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ka Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss — 224,341
1960ss 5 120,950
1970ss 22 44,846
1980ss 344 39,395
1990ss 375 24,847
2000ss 35 10,065
2010ss — 3,808
2020ss — 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ka Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 340
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 248
2024 — 220

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2004.

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