Recorded 1927–1988 Girls' name Peak 1963 120 births

Kathlee — girls' name

120 babies named Kathlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s221950s481960s291970s111980s5

The verdict

120 girls have been named Kathlee since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1988.

120
total births
1927–1988
years on record
1950s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Kathlee was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kathlee in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Kathlee between 1927 and 1988, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathlee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathlee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kathlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathlee 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 120 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.

Kathlee at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

120

Since 1927

62 years of records

Peak year

1963

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1927

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1988

Kathlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1927

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Kathlee by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
48 births that decade — 40% of Kathlee's all-time total
1920s51940s221950s481960s291970s111980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathlee?
120 babies have been named Kathlee since 1927. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1963 with 8 births.
When was Kathlee most popular?
Kathlee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Kathlee been used?
Kathlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 62 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Kathlee?
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, 1927–1988 (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.