Cathleen
Girl nameCathleen has been given to 29,933 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It peaked in 1958. In 2025, about 1 in 160,727 girls was named Cathleen.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
29,933
Peak year
1958 (1,159 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1896
10-year trend
▼ -52%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Cathleen's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1925 | #871 |
| 1950 | #280 |
| 1975 | #608 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Cathleen — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Cathleen
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Canadian mathematician (1923–2017)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cathleen.
FAQ
How popular is the name Cathleen?
Cathleen has been given to 29,933 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Cathleen peak?
Cathleen peaked in 1958, when 1,159 babies were given the name.
Is Cathleen a girl or boy name?
Cathleen is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Cathleen are girls).
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