Katie vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katie

Girl name · Rank #580

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katie Kathleen
Current Rank #580 #1107
Total Births (all years) 240,788 713,438
Peak Year 1986 1951
Peak Year Births 8,333 26,716
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katie Kathleen
1880ss 3,907 389
1890ss 5,178 1,942
1900ss 5,304 3,924
1910ss 8,419 16,592
1920ss 9,398 33,597
1930ss 6,959 34,550
1940ss 6,180 152,981
1950ss 5,257 224,341
1960ss 5,216 120,950
1970ss 17,483 44,846
1980ss 72,880 39,395
1990ss 49,465 24,847
2000ss 30,589 10,065
2010ss 11,689 3,808
2020ss 2,864 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katie Kathleen
2014 1,171 422
2015 1,060 341
2016 903 340
2017 786 314
2018 722 306
2019 688 280
2020 635 253
2021 587 262
2022 548 228
2023 576 248
2024 518 220

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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