Kathreen: 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	20	2	–	#3,196
1920s	33	3	+65%	#3,838
1930s	16	2	-52%	#4,059
1940s	62	6	+287%	#3,398
1950s	80	8	+29%	#3,150
1960s	46	5	-43%	#4,782
1970s	23	2	-50%	#6,924
1980s	53	5	+130%	#6,508
1990s	33	3	-38%	#11,148
2000s	6	1	-82%	#14,409
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,196

1920s

+65%

#3,838

1930s

-52%

#4,059

1940s

+287%

#3,398

1950s

+29%

#3,150

1960s

-43%

#4,782

1970s

-50%

#6,924

1980s

+130%

#6,508

1990s

-38%

#11,148

2000s

-82%

#14,409

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathreen

Kathreen 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 1912, 372 American babies have been named Kathreen. Its peak came in 1950, when 12 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 Kathreen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathreen?

The median living Kathreen is about 61 years old; half are between 41 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Kathreen 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.

Kathreen 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	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,409
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,025
1985	8	#7,910
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,813
1955	6	#5,507
1950	12	#3,150
1945	7	#3,837
1940	5	#4,705
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,860
1920	6	#4,664
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathreen?

The median living Kathreen is about 61 years old. Half of all living Kathreens are between 41 and 73 years old.

How many people named Kathreen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kathreen are alive in the United States, based on 372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathreen in 2025?

Kathreen 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 Kathreen?

372 babies have been named Kathreen in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathreen most popular?

Kathreen peaked in 1950, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Kathreen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathreen rising or falling?

Kathreen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kathreen

Kathreen popularity over time

The story of Kathreen

How old are people named Kathreen?

Kathreen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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