Katharine vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katharine

Girl name · Rank #4772

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Katharine Kathleen
Current Rank #4772 #1099
Total Births (all years) 41,230 713,645
Peak Year 1982 1951
Peak Year Births 946 26,716
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katharine Kathleen
1880s 896 389
1890s 1,297 1,942
1900s 1,246 3,924
1910s 2,854 16,592
1920s 2,572 33,597
1930s 1,724 34,550
1940s 2,789 152,981
1950s 3,712 224,342
1960s 3,114 120,952
1970s 3,848 44,847
1980s 7,860 39,394
1990s 5,315 24,846
2000s 2,881 10,065
2010s 915 3,809
2020s 207 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katharine Kathleen
2014 89 422
2015 89 341
2016 62 341
2017 73 314
2018 56 306
2019 66 280
2020 45 253
2021 31 262
2022 42 228
2023 34 248
2024 28 223
2025 27 201

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, 1880–2025.

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