Katey vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katey

Girl name · Rank #12281

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katey Kathleen
Current Rank #12281 #1107
Total Births (all years) 2,359 713,438
Peak Year 1992 1951
Peak Year Births 105 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katey Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss 5 152,981
1950ss 23 224,341
1960ss 51 120,950
1970ss 200 44,846
1980ss 665 39,395
1990ss 782 24,847
2000ss 460 10,065
2010ss 155 3,808
2020ss 18 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katey Kathleen
2014 15 422
2015 6 341
2016 15 340
2017 12 314
2018 9 306
2019 5 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 5 228
2023 6 248
2024 7 220

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, 1949–2024.

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