Katye vs Kathleen

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

Name A

Katye

Girl name

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Name B

Kathleen

Girl name · Rank #1107

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Metric Katye Kathleen
Current Rank Unranked #1107
Total Births (all years) 478 713,438
Peak Year 1986 1951
Peak Year Births 16 26,716
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Katye Kathleen
1880ss — 389
1890ss 5 1,942
1900ss 25 3,924
1910ss 28 16,592
1920ss 47 33,597
1930ss 35 34,550
1940ss 15 152,981
1950ss 6 224,341
1960ss — 120,950
1970ss 35 44,846
1980ss 122 39,395
1990ss 81 24,847
2000ss 66 10,065
2010ss 13 3,808
2020ss — 1,211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Katye Kathleen
2014 — 422
2015 — 341
2016 — 340
2017 — 314
2018 — 306
2019 — 280
2020 — 253
2021 — 262
2022 — 228
2023 — 248
2024 — 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, 1890–2012.

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