Kathern vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathern

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Kathern Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 3,323 713,645
Peak Year 1954 1951
Peak Year Births 96 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathern Kathleen
1880ss 21 389
1890ss 29 1,942
1900ss 76 3,924
1910ss 227 16,592
1920ss 422 33,597
1930ss 465 34,550
1940ss 503 152,981
1950ss 743 224,342
1960ss 348 120,952
1970ss 232 44,847
1980ss 151 39,394
1990ss 90 24,846
2000ss 16 10,065
2010ss — 3,809
2020ss — 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathern 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, 1884–2006.

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