Katheleen
Katheleen was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked 1727th with 33 babies. More babies were named Katheleen in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195233 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,230babies recorded
Katheleen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #14,028 | 6 |
| 1990 | #12,071 | 6 |
| 1980 | #7,732 | 8 |
| 1970 | #4,890 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,273 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,158 | 21 |
| 1940 | #2,157 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,609 | 12 |
| 1920 | #2,120 | 18 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katheleen, counting every spelling?
Katheleen has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Katheleen?
About 700 people born in the US named Katheleen are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 49 and 73. That makes Katheleen a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Katheleen by state
How common Katheleen was among girls born in each state in 1950–1954, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Katheleen
How popular is the name Katheleen?
Katheleen was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked 1727th with 33 babies. More babies were named Katheleen in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Katheleen a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,230 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Katheleen most popular?
In 1950–1954, Katheleen was most common in Illinois (0.01 per 1,000 girls).