Recorded 1922–1989 Girls' name Peak 1924 36 births

Kathaline — girls' name

36 babies named Kathaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

36 girls have been named Kathaline since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1989.

36
total births
1922–1989
years on record
1920s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kathaline was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kathaline in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Kathaline between 1922 and 1989, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathaline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathaline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kathaline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathaline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 36 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kathaline at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

36

Since 1922

68 years of records

Peak year

1924

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1922

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1989

Kathaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1922

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Kathaline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 31% of Kathaline's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathaline?
36 babies have been named Kathaline since 1922. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Kathaline most popular?
Kathaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Kathaline been used?
Kathaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 68 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Kathaline?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.