Recorded 1914–1998 Girls' name Peak 1951 68 births

Kathlyne — girls' name

68 babies named Kathlyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

68 girls have been named Kathlyne since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1998.

68
total births
1914–1998
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Kathlyne was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kathlyne in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathlyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Kathlyne between 1914 and 1998, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathlyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathlyne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kathlyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathlyne 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 68 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.

Kathlyne at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

68

Since 1914

85 years of records

Peak year

1951

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1914

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 1998

Kathlyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1914

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1951)
9
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
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Kathlyne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
26 births that decade — 38% of Kathlyne's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathlyne?
68 babies have been named Kathlyne since 1914. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1951 with 9 births.
When was Kathlyne most popular?
Kathlyne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Kathlyne been used?
Kathlyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 85 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Kathlyne?
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, 1914–1998 (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.