FIRST NAME
Kathleen
Kathleen is the 32nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 547,043 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 278 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #32 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,054,530
living · #36
2020 CENSUS
547,043
living · #32
BABIES NAMED KATHLEEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025201
As a female name, Kathleen peaked in 1951, when 26,716 babies were named Kathleen (the #10 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #12,898 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
278
living · #12,898
BABIES NAMED KATHLEEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–1991
19915
As a male name, Kathleen peaked in 1949, when 56 babies were named Kathleen (the #930 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)