Recorded 1917–1949 Girls' name Peak 1917 15 births

Katherlene — girls' name

15 babies named Katherlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s51940s5

The verdict

15 girls have been named Katherlene since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1949.

15
total births
1917–1949
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Katherlene was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

5 babies were named Katherlene in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katherlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Katherlene between 1917 and 1949, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katherlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1949. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katherlene performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Katherlene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katherlene 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 15 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.

Katherlene at a glance

Last recorded 1949

Total births

15

Since 1917

33 years of records

Peak year

1917

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1949

Active since

1917

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1949

Katherlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1917

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 194919231917 5

Katherlene by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 33% of Katherlene's all-time total
1910s51920s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katherlene?
15 babies have been named Katherlene since 1917. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
When was Katherlene most popular?
Katherlene was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Katherlene been used?
Katherlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 33 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Katherlene?
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, 1917–1949 (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.