Kathan vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathan

Boy name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Kathan Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 198 713,645
Peak Year 2012 1951
Peak Year Births 19 26,716
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathan Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss — 224,342
1960ss — 120,952
1970ss — 44,847
1980ss — 39,394
1990ss 11 24,846
2000ss 85 10,065
2010ss 96 3,809
2020ss 6 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathan Kathleen
2014 11 422
2015 8 341
2016 13 341
2017 — 314
2018 8 306
2019 — 280
2020 6 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 248
2024 — 223
2025 — 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, 1998–2020.

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