Name Legacy

Cathlene

Recorded 1929–2004 · United States

Cathlene was most popular in 1957, when 37 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,923 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 829 people named Cathlene.

Most popular in1957
Rank that year#2,923
Births that year37
Total since 1880829
Given to100% girls

Cathlene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cathlene’s peak in 1957. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Cathlene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Cathlene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 829 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Cathlene

Where Cathlene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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