Kateri vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kateri

Girl name · Rank #3835

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Kateri Kathleen
Current Rank #3835 #1099
Total Births (all years) 2,533 713,645
Peak Year 1980 1951
Peak Year Births 65 26,716
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kateri Kathleen
1880s - 389
1890s - 1,942
1900s - 3,924
1910s - 16,592
1920s - 33,597
1930s 5 34,550
1940s 11 152,981
1950s 87 224,342
1960s 180 120,952
1970s 202 44,847
1980s 442 39,394
1990s 457 24,846
2000s 427 10,065
2010s 494 3,809
2020s 228 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kateri Kathleen
2014 61 422
2015 47 341
2016 52 341
2017 48 314
2018 55 306
2019 37 280
2020 31 253
2021 43 262
2022 42 228
2023 41 248
2024 39 223
2025 32 201

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, 1937–2025.

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