Katheleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,713 in 1952
0 babies were named Katheleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKatheleen first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #1,713.
About the name Katheleen
Katheleen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Katheleen for girls from 1909 to 2008, in 90 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #1,713 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 57,803 girls |
| 1910s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 68,823 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 87,336 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 93,985 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 71,942 girls |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 103,093 girls |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 194,932 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 236,967 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 257,732 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 580,645 girls |
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- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Katheleen
What is the origin of the name Katheleen?
Katheleen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Katheleen a boy or girl name?
Katheleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katheleen?
Katheleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #1,713 in 1952.