Katheen vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katheen

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Katheen Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 134 713,645
Peak Year 1956 1951
Peak Year Births 12 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katheen Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss 10 152,981
1950ss 61 224,342
1960ss 57 120,952
1970ss 6 44,847
1980ss — 39,394
1990ss — 24,846
2000ss — 10,065
2010ss — 3,809
2020ss — 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katheen Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 341
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 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, 1944–1970.

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