Katelin vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katelin

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Katelin Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 8,917 713,645
Peak Year 1993 1951
Peak Year Births 444 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelin Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss — 224,342
1960ss — 120,952
1970ss 23 44,847
1980ss 1,695 39,394
1990ss 4,106 24,846
2000ss 2,631 10,065
2010ss 442 3,809
2020ss 20 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelin Kathleen
2014 41 422
2015 31 341
2016 13 341
2017 20 314
2018 11 306
2019 10 280
2020 5 253
2021 — 262
2022 10 228
2023 5 248
2024 — 223
2025 — 201

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, 1977–2023.

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