Katheryn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katheryn

Girl name · Rank #3397

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Katheryn Kathleen
Current Rank #3397 #1099
Total Births (all years) 15,220 713,645
Peak Year 1990 1951
Peak Year Births 213 26,716
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katheryn Kathleen
1880s 122 389
1890s 203 1,942
1900s 302 3,924
1910s 1,192 16,592
1920s 1,543 33,597
1930s 891 34,550
1940s 1,243 152,981
1950s 1,745 224,342
1960s 1,189 120,952
1970s 962 44,847
1980s 1,598 39,394
1990s 1,862 24,846
2000s 1,321 10,065
2010s 786 3,809
2020s 261 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katheryn Kathleen
2014 87 422
2015 88 341
2016 85 341
2017 45 314
2018 58 306
2019 57 280
2020 47 253
2021 43 262
2022 38 228
2023 42 248
2024 46 223
2025 45 201

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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