Kathrine vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathrine

Girl name · Rank #5799

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Kathrine Kathleen
Current Rank #5799 #1099
Total Births (all years) 15,775 713,645
Peak Year 1956 1951
Peak Year Births 275 26,716
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathrine Kathleen
1880s 240 389
1890s 229 1,942
1900s 252 3,924
1910s 837 16,592
1920s 1,138 33,597
1930s 758 34,550
1940s 1,005 152,981
1950s 2,288 224,342
1960s 1,817 120,952
1970s 1,707 44,847
1980s 2,155 39,394
1990s 1,949 24,846
2000s 991 10,065
2010s 307 3,809
2020s 102 1,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathrine Kathleen
2014 31 422
2015 26 341
2016 25 341
2017 20 314
2018 24 306
2019 19 280
2020 18 253
2021 21 262
2022 13 228
2023 14 248
2024 21 223
2025 15 201

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, 1880–2025.

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