Kato vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Kato

Boy name · Rank #2787

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Kato Kathleen
Current Rank #2787 #1107
Total Births (all years) 811 713,438
Peak Year 2022 1951
Peak Year Births 57 26,716
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kato Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,942
1900ss — 3,924
1910ss 10 16,592
1920ss 18 33,597
1930ss — 34,550
1940ss 6 152,981
1950ss — 224,341
1960ss — 120,950
1970ss 11 44,846
1980ss 21 39,395
1990ss 64 24,847
2000ss 105 10,065
2010ss 337 3,808
2020ss 239 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kato Kathleen
2014 34 422
2015 47 341
2016 30 340
2017 31 314
2018 48 306
2019 51 280
2020 52 253
2021 34 262
2022 57 228
2023 50 248
2024 46 220

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, 1914–2024.

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