Kathleen or Kathlyn

More babies were named Kathleen than Kathlyn 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 Kathleen or Kathlyn from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Kathleen than Kathlyn in every recorded year.0510152018801900192019401960198020002020KathleenKathlyn Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Kathleen or Kathlyn from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Kathleen than Kathlyn in every recorded year.051015201880192019602000KathleenKathlyn
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Rank in 2025#1,150 (girls)#4,758 (girls)
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Peak year19491914
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