Katelynn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katelynn

Girl name · Rank #2285

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katelynn Kathleen
Current Rank #2285 #1107
Total Births (all years) 30,615 713,438
Peak Year 1998 1951
Peak Year Births 1,457 26,716
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katelynn 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 5 44,846
1980ss 1,624 39,395
1990ss 11,306 24,847
2000ss 12,198 10,065
2010ss 5,012 3,808
2020ss 470 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katelynn Kathleen
2014 542 422
2015 440 341
2016 249 340
2017 188 314
2018 188 306
2019 182 280
2020 146 253
2021 102 262
2022 71 228
2023 70 248
2024 81 220

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, 1979–2024.

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