Girls' name · since 1917

Katherlene

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Katherlene, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,824 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Katherlene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Katherlene recorded 15 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1949.

  • #49,824 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katherlene ranks #49,824 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#49,824 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Katherlene's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Katherlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Katherlene splits its recorded history at 1923: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births).

Katherlene popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
5 191719231949 5

Katherlene by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Katherlene's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Katherlene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katherlene? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 15 babies named Katherlene. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,824 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 5 births.
Where does Katherlene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katherlene ranks #49,824 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Katherlene's data

  • Katherlene's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Katherlene

Nearby Names Like Katherlene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katherlene

Kathleen Girl
#1151 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#186 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#729 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#3255 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#646 241,285 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Murtie
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Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katherlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1949 (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 Katherlene 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.