Kathaleen vs Katherine

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

Name A

Kathaleen

Girl name

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Name B

Katherine

Girl name · Rank #175

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Metric Kathaleen Katherine
Current Rank Unranked #175
Total Births (all years) 4,136 650,926
Peak Year 1952 1990
Peak Year Births 143 11,625
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathaleen Katherine
1880s - 6,922
1890s - 9,408
1900s 41 12,105
1910s 313 36,884
1920s 482 42,745
1930s 348 25,193
1940s 761 39,912
1950s 1,050 66,855
1960s 623 50,619
1970s 247 54,048
1980s 147 99,175
1990s 89 96,885
2000s 35 65,356
2010s - 34,144
2020s - 10,675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathaleen Katherine
2014 - 3,691
2015 - 3,454
2016 - 3,276
2017 - 2,861
2018 - 2,677
2019 - 2,450
2020 - 1,991
2021 - 1,821
2022 - 1,742
2023 - 1,705
2024 - 1,746
2025 - 1,670

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, 1902–2008.

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