Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1914
Kathalene
Kathalene has 230 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 230
- total births
- 1914–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Kathalene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 230 recorded since 1914.
Kathalene has 230 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1979.
- 230 total births
- 1914–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
230 girls have been named Kathalene since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 230
- total births
- 1914–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kathalene was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kathalene in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Kathalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kathalene's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kathalene at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Kathalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1979
- Peak year (1954)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Kathalene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathalene's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kathalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 75 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathalene? ▼
Kathalene has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 10 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Kathalene most popular? ▼
Kathalene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Kathalene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kathalene since 1914 -- 66 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Kathalene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kathalene's data
- Kathalene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kathalene
Nearby Names Like Kathalene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathalene
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Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
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Compare Kathalene side by side: Kathalene vs Kathleen Kathalene vs Katherine Kathalene vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kathalene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 230 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathalene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kathalene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.