Recorded 1924–2005 Girls' name Peak 1992 84 births

Katheline — girls' name

84 babies named Katheline in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

84 girls have been named Katheline since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2005.

84
total births
1924–2005
years on record
1950s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Katheline was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Katheline in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katheline

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Katheline between 1924 and 2005, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katheline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katheline performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Katheline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katheline 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 84 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.

Katheline at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

84

Since 1924

82 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1924

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2005

Katheline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1924

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Katheline by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
24 births that decade — 29% of Katheline's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katheline?
84 babies have been named Katheline since 1924. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Katheline most popular?
Katheline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Katheline been used?
Katheline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 82 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Katheline?
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, 1924–2005 (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.