Kate vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kate

Girl name · Rank #534

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kate Kathleen
Current Rank #534 #1107
Total Births (all years) 85,411 713,438
Peak Year 2007 1951
Peak Year Births 2,550 26,716
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kate Kathleen
1880ss 3,194 389
1890ss 3,001 1,942
1900ss 2,058 3,924
1910ss 2,840 16,592
1920ss 1,966 33,597
1930ss 967 34,550
1940ss 1,002 152,981
1950ss 1,259 224,341
1960ss 2,038 120,950
1970ss 5,497 44,846
1980ss 13,569 39,395
1990ss 9,355 24,847
2000ss 20,768 10,065
2010ss 14,470 3,808
2020ss 3,427 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kate Kathleen
2014 1,620 422
2015 1,477 341
2016 1,389 340
2017 1,170 314
2018 1,163 306
2019 989 280
2020 765 253
2021 758 262
2022 695 228
2023 640 248
2024 569 220

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, 1880–2024.

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