Kathleen vs Kathryn

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

Name A

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Name B

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Metric Kathleen Kathryn
Current Rank #1107 #716
Total Births (all years) 713,438 455,036
Peak Year 1951 1952
Peak Year Births 26,716 8,504
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathleen Kathryn
1880ss 389 3,276
1890ss 1,942 5,653
1900ss 3,924 8,333
1910ss 16,592 29,235
1920ss 33,597 33,791
1930ss 34,550 22,583
1940ss 152,981 44,580
1950ss 224,341 77,803
1960ss 120,950 44,864
1970ss 44,846 36,436
1980ss 39,395 62,445
1990ss 24,847 47,179
2000ss 10,065 26,304
2010ss 3,808 10,195
2020ss 1,211 2,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathleen Kathryn
2014 422 1,118
2015 341 1,021
2016 340 839
2017 314 748
2018 306 698
2019 280 650
2020 253 574
2021 262 510
2022 228 452
2023 248 432
2024 220 391

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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