Kathreen vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathreen

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kathreen Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1107
Total Births (all years) 372 713,438
Peak Year 1950 1951
Peak Year Births 12 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathreen Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss 20 16,592
1920ss 33 33,597
1930ss 16 34,550
1940ss 62 152,981
1950ss 80 224,341
1960ss 46 120,950
1970ss 23 44,846
1980ss 53 39,395
1990ss 33 24,847
2000ss 6 10,065
2010ss — 3,808
2020ss — 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathreen 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, 1912–2001.

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