Kathaleen: 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	41	4	–	#1,251
1910s	313	31	+663%	#996
1920s	482	48	+54%	#982
1930s	348	35	-28%	#1,103
1940s	761	76	+119%	#755
1950s	1,050	105	+38%	#742
1960s	623	62	-41%	#1,204
1970s	247	25	-60%	#2,193
1980s	147	15	-40%	#3,569
1990s	89	9	-39%	#5,348
2000s	35	4	-61%	#9,050
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,251

1910s

313

+663%

#996

1920s

482

+54%

#982

1930s

348

-28%

#1,103

1940s

761

+119%

#755

1950s

1,050

105

+38%

#742

1960s

623

-41%

#1,204

1970s

247

-60%

#2,193

1980s

147

-40%

#3,569

1990s

-39%

#5,348

2000s

-61%

#9,050

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathaleen

Kathaleen 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 1902, 4,136 American babies have been named Kathaleen. Its peak came in 1952, when 143 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 Kathaleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathaleen?

The median living Kathaleen is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 75. An estimated 2,500 people named Kathaleen 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.

Kathaleen 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	5	#18,986
2007	5	#19,028
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,454
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,887
2001	11	#9,050
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,780
1990	7	#10,749
1985	9	#7,234
1980	17	#4,411
1975	21	#3,335
1970	36	#2,218
1965	64	#1,382
1960	82	#1,204
1955	104	#979
1950	133	#749
1945	60	#998
1940	41	#1,140
1935	36	#1,191
1930	34	#1,305
1925	52	#1,057
1920	49	#1,065
1915	45	#996
1910	12	#1,381
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathaleen?

The median living Kathaleen is about 68 years old. Half of all living Kathaleens are between 59 and 75 years old.

How many people named Kathaleen are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Kathaleen are alive in the United States, based on 4,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathaleen in 2025?

Kathaleen 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 Kathaleen?

4,136 babies have been named Kathaleen in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathaleen most popular?

Kathaleen peaked in 1952, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Kathaleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathaleen rising or falling?

Kathaleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kathaleen popularity over time

The story of Kathaleen

How old are people named Kathaleen?

Kathaleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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