Katelyn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katelyn

Girl name · Rank #933

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katelyn Kathleen
Current Rank #933 #1107
Total Births (all years) 133,817 713,438
Peak Year 1993 1951
Peak Year Births 5,975 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelyn Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss — 224,341
1960ss — 120,950
1970ss 183 44,846
1980ss 14,776 39,395
1990ss 52,811 24,847
2000ss 47,839 10,065
2010ss 16,506 3,808
2020ss 1,702 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelyn Kathleen
2014 1,923 422
2015 1,385 341
2016 870 340
2017 768 314
2018 619 306
2019 576 280
2020 419 253
2021 376 262
2022 309 228
2023 315 248
2024 283 220

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, 1970–2024.

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