Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1914
Kathlyne
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.
- 68
- total births
- 1914–1998
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Kathlyne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 68 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Kathlyne recorded 68 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1998.
- 68 total births
- 1914–1998 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kathlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kathlyne splits its recorded history at 1950: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kathlyne at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Kathlyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1998
- Peak year (1951)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Kathlyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathlyne's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kathlyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 26 births (38% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Kathlyne go back to 1914, giving 85 years of history 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.
What to do with Kathlyne's data
- Kathlyne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Kathlyne
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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, 1914–1998 (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. "Kathlyne: Baby Name Since 1914 - 68 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathlyne. 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 Kathlyne 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.