Girls' name · since 1924
Katheline
Katheline has 84 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 84
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
84 girls have been named Katheline since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katheline has been recorded 84 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2005.
- #29,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 84 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katheline ranks #29,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #29,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 84
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Katheline's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Katheline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katheline's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katheline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2005
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Katheline by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (24 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Katheline's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Katheline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 24 births (29% of all-time use).
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- Katheline's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katheline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Katheline 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 August 2026.