Kathy vs Kathleen
Side-by-side comparison of Kathy and Kathleen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kathy | Kathleen |
| Current Rank | #2699 | #1099 |
| Total Births (all years) | 334,131 | 713,645 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 1951 |
| Peak Year Births | 23,938 | 26,716 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1910 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kathy | Kathleen |
| 1880s | - | 389 |
| 1890s | - | 1,942 |
| 1900s | - | 3,924 |
| 1910s | 57 | 16,592 |
| 1920s | 198 | 33,597 |
| 1930s | 1,254 | 34,550 |
| 1940s | 34,766 | 152,981 |
| 1950s | 157,930 | 224,342 |
| 1960s | 101,127 | 120,952 |
| 1970s | 22,706 | 44,847 |
| 1980s | 6,977 | 39,394 |
| 1990s | 4,312 | 24,846 |
| 2000s | 3,021 | 10,065 |
| 2010s | 1,381 | 3,809 |
| 2020s | 402 | 1,415 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kathy | Kathleen |
| 2014 | 142 | 422 |
| 2015 | 126 | 341 |
| 2016 | 159 | 341 |
| 2017 | 111 | 314 |
| 2018 | 91 | 306 |
| 2019 | 76 | 280 |
| 2020 | 83 | 253 |
| 2021 | 72 | 262 |
| 2022 | 75 | 228 |
| 2023 | 60 | 248 |
| 2024 | 64 | 223 |
| 2025 | 48 | 201 |