Katelinn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katelinn

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Katelinn Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 163 713,645
Peak Year 2001 1951
Peak Year Births 15 26,716
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelinn 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 — 44,847
1980ss 13 39,394
1990ss 66 24,846
2000ss 78 10,065
2010ss 6 3,809
2020ss — 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelinn Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 341
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 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, 1988–2011.

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