Katherina vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katherina

Girl name · Rank #7952

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katherina Kathleen
Current Rank #7952 #1107
Total Births (all years) 1,663 713,438
Peak Year 1991 1951
Peak Year Births 46 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katherina Kathleen
1880ss 5 389
1890ss 50 1,942
1900ss 5 3,924
1910ss 47 16,592
1920ss 45 33,597
1930ss 22 34,550
1940ss 27 152,981
1950ss 123 224,341
1960ss 235 120,950
1970ss 186 44,846
1980ss 200 39,395
1990ss 309 24,847
2000ss 174 10,065
2010ss 147 3,808
2020ss 88 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katherina Kathleen
2014 15 422
2015 20 341
2016 18 340
2017 16 314
2018 14 306
2019 12 280
2020 17 253
2021 21 262
2022 17 228
2023 20 248
2024 13 220

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, 1889–2024.

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