Total births
221
Girls' name · since 1915
Kathline
221 babies named Kathline in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 221
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Kathline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 221 recorded since 1915.
Kathline has 221 recorded births among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1990.
- 221 total births
- 1915–1990 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
221 girls have been named Kathline since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1990.
- 221
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kathline was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kathline in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Kathline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kathline's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kathline at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Kathline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1990
- Peak year (1952)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Kathline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathline's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kathline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 86 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathline? ▼
221 babies have been named Kathline since 1915. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1952 with 16 births.
When was Kathline most popular? ▼
Kathline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Kathline been used? ▼
Records for Kathline go back to 1915, giving 76 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Kathline? ▼
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 Kathline's data
- Kathline's decade-level peak was the 1950s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Kathline
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1990 (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. "Kathline: Baby Name Since 1915 - 221 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathline. 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 Kathline 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 June 2026.