Katerina vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katerina

Girl name · Rank #1446

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katerina Kathleen
Current Rank #1446 #1107
Total Births (all years) 7,866 713,438
Peak Year 1998 1951
Peak Year Births 259 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katerina Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss 15 224,341
1960ss 170 120,950
1970ss 375 44,846
1980ss 634 39,395
1990ss 2,031 24,847
2000ss 2,005 10,065
2010ss 1,791 3,808
2020ss 845 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katerina Kathleen
2014 206 422
2015 218 341
2016 197 340
2017 168 314
2018 205 306
2019 166 280
2020 191 253
2021 195 262
2022 167 228
2023 140 248
2024 152 220

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, 1954–2024.

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