Cathleen or Kathleen

More babies were named Kathleen than Cathleen in every recorded year.

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Popularity over time

Babies given each name per 1,000 babies of the sex it's most often recorded as, 1880–2025.

Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Cathleen or Kathleen from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Kathleen than Cathleen in every recorded year.0510152018801900192019401960198020002020CathleenKathleen Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Cathleen or Kathleen from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Kathleen than Cathleen in every recorded year.051015201880192019602000CathleenKathleen
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Rank in 2025#9,457 (girls)#1,150 (girls)
TrendSteadyFalling
Peak year19581949
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