Girls' name · since 1987

Kathlina

Kathlina has 11 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1987–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

11 girls have been named Kathlina since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kathlina recorded 11 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1996.

  • 11 total births
  • 1987–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Kathlina since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

11
total births
1987–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Kathlina was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kathlina in 1987 - its busiest year on record.

Kathlina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kathlina's full recorded timeline at 1996, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kathlina at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

11

Since 1987

10 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1987

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1996

Kathlina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19871996 5

Kathlina by decade

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

1980s was Kathlina's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kathlina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathlina?
11 babies have been named Kathlina since 1987. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Kathlina most popular?
Kathlina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kathlina been used?
Records for Kathlina go back to 1987, giving 10 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Kathlina?
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 Kathlina's data

  • Kathlina's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1987–1996 (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. "Kathlina: Baby Name Since 1987 - 11 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathlina. 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 Kathlina 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.