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 #3382

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katheryn Kathleen
Current Rank #3382 #1107
Total Births (all years) 15,175 713,438
Peak Year 1990 1951
Peak Year Births 213 26,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katheryn Kathleen
1880ss 122 389
1890ss 203 1,942
1900ss 302 3,924
1910ss 1,192 16,592
1920ss 1,543 33,597
1930ss 891 34,550
1940ss 1,243 152,981
1950ss 1,745 224,341
1960ss 1,189 120,950
1970ss 962 44,846
1980ss 1,598 39,395
1990ss 1,862 24,847
2000ss 1,321 10,065
2010ss 786 3,808
2020ss 216 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katheryn Kathleen
2014 87 422
2015 88 341
2016 85 340
2017 45 314
2018 58 306
2019 57 280
2020 47 253
2021 43 262
2022 38 228
2023 42 248
2024 46 220

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, 1880–2024.

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