Kati vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kati

Girl name · Rank #13662

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kati Kathleen
Current Rank #13662 #1107
Total Births (all years) 4,771 713,438
Peak Year 1986 1951
Peak Year Births 261 26,716
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kati Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss 49 224,341
1960ss 141 120,950
1970ss 555 44,846
1980ss 2,094 39,395
1990ss 1,364 24,847
2000ss 425 10,065
2010ss 116 3,808
2020ss 27 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kati Kathleen
2014 12 422
2015 10 341
2016 8 340
2017 11 314
2018 8 306
2019 — 280
2020 5 253
2021 — 262
2022 11 228
2023 5 248
2024 6 220

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, 1953–2024.

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