Katja vs Kathleen
Side-by-side comparison of Katja and Kathleen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Katja | Kathleen |
| Current Rank | #10433 | #1099 |
| Total Births (all years) | 949 | 713,645 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1951 |
| Peak Year Births | 48 | 26,716 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1963 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Katja | Kathleen |
| 1880s | - | 389 |
| 1890s | - | 1,942 |
| 1900s | - | 3,924 |
| 1910s | - | 16,592 |
| 1920s | - | 33,597 |
| 1930s | - | 34,550 |
| 1940s | - | 152,981 |
| 1950s | - | 224,342 |
| 1960s | 51 | 120,952 |
| 1970s | 107 | 44,847 |
| 1980s | 88 | 39,394 |
| 1990s | 253 | 24,846 |
| 2000s | 247 | 10,065 |
| 2010s | 151 | 3,809 |
| 2020s | 52 | 1,415 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Katja | Kathleen |
| 2014 | 7 | 422 |
| 2015 | 16 | 341 |
| 2016 | 14 | 341 |
| 2017 | 9 | 314 |
| 2018 | 19 | 306 |
| 2019 | 15 | 280 |
| 2020 | 9 | 253 |
| 2021 | 14 | 262 |
| 2022 | 7 | 228 |
| 2023 | 8 | 248 |
| 2024 | 9 | 223 |
| 2025 | 5 | 201 |