Name Legacy

Cathleen

Recorded 1896–2025 · United States

Cathleen was most popular in 1958, when 1,159 American babies were given the name — ranking #480 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 29,933 people named Cathleen.

Most popular in1958
Rank that year#480
Births that year1,159
Total since 188029,933

Cathleen over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cathleen’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Kathleen · Irish · form of Katherine, "pure"

Names that peaked alongside Cathleen

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org