Kathleene vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathleene

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kathleene Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1107
Total Births (all years) 523 713,438
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 32 26,716
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathleene Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss 25 16,592
1920ss 93 33,597
1930ss 65 34,550
1940ss 132 152,981
1950ss 122 224,341
1960ss 75 120,950
1970ss 6 44,846
1980ss — 39,395
1990ss 5 24,847
2000ss — 10,065
2010ss — 3,808
2020ss — 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathleene Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 340
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 248
2024 — 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, 1915–1995.

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