Katia vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katia

Girl name · Rank #1850

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katia Kathleen
Current Rank #1850 #1107
Total Births (all years) 6,245 713,438
Peak Year 1996 1951
Peak Year Births 272 26,716
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katia Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss — 16,592
1920ss — 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss — 152,981
1950ss — 224,341
1960ss 86 120,950
1970ss 293 44,846
1980ss 566 39,395
1990ss 1,538 24,847
2000ss 1,975 10,065
2010ss 1,268 3,808
2020ss 519 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katia Kathleen
2014 132 422
2015 109 341
2016 118 340
2017 93 314
2018 110 306
2019 112 280
2020 112 253
2021 85 262
2022 92 228
2023 122 248
2024 108 220

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, 1960–2024.

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