Cathlene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#4,142
1930s	5	1	-17%	#4,338
1940s	90	9	+1700%	#2,281
1950s	270	27	+200%	#1,785
1960s	239	24	-11%	#1,926
1970s	93	9	-61%	#4,065
1980s	86	9	-8%	#4,765
1990s	30	3	-65%	#9,394
2000s	10	1	-67%	#15,883
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,142

1930s

-17%

#4,338

1940s

+1700%

#2,281

1950s

270

+200%

#1,785

1960s

239

-11%

#1,926

1970s

-61%

#4,065

1980s

-8%

#4,765

1990s

-65%

#9,394

2000s

-67%

#15,883

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cathlene

Cathlene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 829 American babies have been named Cathlene. Its peak came in 1957, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cathlene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathlene?

The median living Cathlene is about 62 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Cathlene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cathlene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,596
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,883
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,394
1985	7	#8,475
1980	11	#5,971
1975	7	#7,264
1970	14	#4,065
1965	18	#2,947
1960	21	#2,657
1955	30	#1,943
1950	21	#2,130
1945	9	#3,172
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cathlene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cathlene?

The median living Cathlene is about 62 years old. Half of all living Cathlenes are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Cathlene are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cathlene are alive in the United States, based on 829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cathlene in 2025?

Cathlene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cathlene?

829 babies have been named Cathlene in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathlene most popular?

Cathlene peaked in 1957, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Cathlene a boy or girl name?

Cathlene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cathlene rising or falling?

Cathlene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cathlene

Cathlene popularity over time

The story of Cathlene

How old are people named Cathlene?

Cathlene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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