Recorded 1944–1970 Girls' name Peak 1956 134 births

Katheen — girls' name

134 babies named Katheen in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s611960s571970s6

The verdict

134 girls have been named Katheen since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

134
total births
1944–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Katheen was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

12 babies were named Katheen in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katheen

The Social Security Administration has registered 134 babies named Katheen between 1944 and 1970, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katheen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katheen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Katheen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katheen 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 134 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.

Katheen at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

134

Since 1944

27 years of records

Peak year

1956

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1944

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1970

Katheen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1944

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1956)
12
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 1970196419611957195419501944 5

Katheen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
61 births that decade — 46% of Katheen's all-time total
1940s101950s611960s571970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katheen?
134 babies have been named Katheen since 1944. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births.
When was Katheen most popular?
Katheen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Katheen been used?
Katheen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 27 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Katheen?
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.

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, 1944–1970 (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.