Kathlean
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,999 in 1949
0 babies were named Kathlean in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKathlean first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,999.
About the name Kathlean
Kathlean is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ean”. US birth records list Kathlean for girls from 1919 to 1974, in 36 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,999 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1974, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 1930s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 241,546 girls |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 704,225 girls |
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 Kathlean
What is the origin of the name Kathlean?
Kathlean has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kathlean a boy or girl name?
Kathlean is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kathlean?
Kathlean is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1974. It peaked at #2,999 in 1949.