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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Katelyn | Kathleen |
| Current Rank | #927 | #1099 |
| Total Births (all years) | 134,049 | 713,645 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 1951 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,975 | 26,716 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1970 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Katelyn | Kathleen |
| 1880s | - | 389 |
| 1890s | - | 1,942 |
| 1900s | - | 3,924 |
| 1910s | - | 16,592 |
| 1920s | - | 33,597 |
| 1930s | - | 34,550 |
| 1940s | - | 152,981 |
| 1950s | - | 224,342 |
| 1960s | - | 120,952 |
| 1970s | 183 | 44,847 |
| 1980s | 14,775 | 39,394 |
| 1990s | 52,811 | 24,846 |
| 2000s | 47,840 | 10,065 |
| 2010s | 16,509 | 3,809 |
| 2020s | 1,931 | 1,415 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Katelyn | Kathleen |
| 2014 | 1,924 | 422 |
| 2015 | 1,385 | 341 |
| 2016 | 871 | 341 |
| 2017 | 768 | 314 |
| 2018 | 619 | 306 |
| 2019 | 576 | 280 |
| 2020 | 420 | 253 |
| 2021 | 376 | 262 |
| 2022 | 309 | 228 |
| 2023 | 315 | 248 |
| 2024 | 286 | 223 |
| 2025 | 225 | 201 |