Cathlene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,784 in 1957
0 babies were named Cathlene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1929–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathlene first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,784.
About the name Cathlene
Cathlene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Cathlene for girls from 1929 to 2004, in 55 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,784 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 girls |
| 1940s | 5.8 | 172,117 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 71,685 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 76,278 girls |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 167,785 girls |
| 1980s | 5.0 | 198,807 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 617,284 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
Other spellings of Cathlene
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 Cathlene
What is the origin of the name Cathlene?
Cathlene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Cathlene a boy or girl name?
Cathlene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathlene?
Cathlene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #1,784 in 1957.