Katelen vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Katelen

Girl name

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Katelen Kathryn
Current Rank Unranked #714
Total Births (all years) 221 455,423
Peak Year 2000 1952
Peak Year Births 14 8,504
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelen Kathryn
1880ss — 3,276
1890ss — 5,653
1900ss — 8,333
1910ss — 29,235
1920ss — 33,791
1930ss — 22,583
1940ss — 44,581
1950ss — 77,803
1960ss — 44,864
1970ss — 36,434
1980ss 22 62,443
1990ss 101 47,179
2000ss 92 26,307
2010ss 6 10,199
2020ss — 2,742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelen Kathryn
2014 — 1,118
2015 — 1,021
2016 — 839
2017 — 748
2018 — 699
2019 — 651
2020 — 574
2021 — 510
2022 — 452
2023 — 432
2024 — 393
2025 — 381

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, 1986–2010.

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