Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1927
Kathlee
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Kathlee, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1927–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Kathlee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 120 recorded since 1927.
Kathlee has 120 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1988.
- 120 total births
- 1927–1988 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kathlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathlee's full recorded timeline at 1956, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kathlee at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Kathlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1988
- Peak year (1963)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Kathlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathlee's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kathlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 48 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathlee? ▼
Kathlee has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 8 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Kathlee's data
- Kathlee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kathlee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1927–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kathlee: Baby Name Since 1927 - 120 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathlee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kathlee 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 July 2026.