Kathryn vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kathryn

Girl name · Rank #716

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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