Name Legacy

Kathlene

Recorded 1913–2014 · United States

Kathlene was most popular in 1950, when 120 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,381 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,500 people named Kathlene.

Most popular in1950
Rank that year#1,381
Births that year120
Total since 18803,500
Given to100% girls

Kathlene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kathlene’s peak in 1950. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kathlene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kathlene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,500 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 Kathlene

Where Kathlene 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