Kathleene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,697 in 1947
0 babies were named Kathleene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKathleene first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,697.
About the name Kathleene
Kathleene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Kathleene for girls from 1915 to 1995, in 52 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,697 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.5 | 220,264 girls |
| 1920s | 7.7 | 129,032 girls |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 164,745 girls |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 118,064 girls |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 154,083 girls |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 240,964 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
Other spellings of Kathleene
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 Kathleene
What is the origin of the name Kathleene?
Kathleene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kathleene a boy or girl name?
Kathleene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kathleene?
Kathleene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #1,697 in 1947.