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 #5778

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kathrine Kathleen
Current Rank #5778 #1107
Total Births (all years) 15,760 713,438
Peak Year 1956 1951
Peak Year Births 275 26,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kathrine Kathleen
1880ss 240 389
1890ss 229 1,942
1900ss 252 3,924
1910ss 837 16,592
1920ss 1,138 33,597
1930ss 758 34,550
1940ss 1,005 152,981
1950ss 2,288 224,341
1960ss 1,817 120,950
1970ss 1,707 44,846
1980ss 2,155 39,395
1990ss 1,949 24,847
2000ss 991 10,065
2010ss 307 3,808
2020ss 87 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kathrine Kathleen
2014 31 422
2015 26 341
2016 25 340
2017 20 314
2018 24 306
2019 19 280
2020 18 253
2021 21 262
2022 13 228
2023 14 248
2024 21 220

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, 1880–2024.

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