Kateleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,484 in 1999
0 babies were named Kateleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1993–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKateleen first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #6,484.
About the name Kateleen
Kateleen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Kateleen for girls from 1993 to 2015, in 18 of those 23 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #6,484 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 | 288,066 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 201,207 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 355,030 girls |
Other spellings of Kateleen
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 Kateleen
What is the origin of the name Kateleen?
Kateleen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kateleen a boy or girl name?
Kateleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kateleen?
Kateleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #6,484 in 1999.