Katarina vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katarina

Girl name · Rank #1741

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katarina Kathleen
Current Rank #1741 #1107
Total Births (all years) 9,244 713,438
Peak Year 1994 1951
Peak Year Births 523 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katarina Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss 5 224,341
1960ss 53 120,950
1970ss 149 44,846
1980ss 553 39,395
1990ss 3,553 24,847
2000ss 2,703 10,065
2010ss 1,571 3,808
2020ss 657 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katarina Kathleen
2014 187 422
2015 175 341
2016 168 340
2017 141 314
2018 134 306
2019 143 280
2020 155 253
2021 150 262
2022 128 228
2023 108 248
2024 116 220

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, 1958–2024.

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