Katharina vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katharina

Girl name · Rank #7233

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katharina Kathleen
Current Rank #7233 #1107
Total Births (all years) 2,102 713,438
Peak Year 1991 1951
Peak Year Births 58 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharina Kathleen
1880ss 52 389
1890ss 40 1,942
1900ss 25 3,924
1910ss 45 16,592
1920ss 30 33,597
1930ss 12 34,550
1940ss 11 152,981
1950ss 128 224,341
1960ss 231 120,950
1970ss 157 44,846
1980ss 269 39,395
1990ss 451 24,847
2000ss 350 10,065
2010ss 214 3,808
2020ss 87 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharina Kathleen
2014 21 422
2015 30 341
2016 20 340
2017 20 314
2018 17 306
2019 16 280
2020 21 253
2021 20 262
2022 20 228
2023 11 248
2024 15 220

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, 1881–2024.

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