Cathaleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,314 in 1951
0 babies were named Cathaleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathaleen first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #2,314.
About the name Cathaleen
Cathaleen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Cathaleen for girls from 1917 to 1980, in 38 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #2,314 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1980, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.9 | 254,237 girls |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 1940s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
| 1950s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 306,748 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Cathaleen
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Cathaleen
What is the origin of the name Cathaleen?
Cathaleen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Cathaleen a boy or girl name?
Cathaleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathaleen?
Cathaleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1980. It peaked at #2,314 in 1951.