Katha vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katha

Girl name · Rank #11159

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katha Kathleen
Current Rank #11159 #1107
Total Births (all years) 409 713,438
Peak Year 1949 1951
Peak Year Births 22 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katha Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss 5 33,597
1930ss 28 34,550
1940ss 118 152,981
1950ss 149 224,341
1960ss 71 120,950
1970ss 23 44,846
1980ss — 39,395
1990ss — 24,847
2000ss — 10,065
2010ss — 3,808
2020ss 15 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katha Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 340
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 7 248
2024 8 220

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, 1921–2024.

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