Kathi vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathi

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Kathi Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 10,109 713,645
Peak Year 1958 1951
Peak Year Births 824 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathi Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss 15 34,550
1940ss 805 152,981
1950ss 4,863 224,342
1960ss 3,319 120,952
1970ss 830 44,847
1980ss 213 39,394
1990ss 59 24,846
2000ss 5 10,065
2010ss — 3,809
2020ss — 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathi 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, 1938–2001.

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