Kathlene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #792 in 1950
0 babies were named Kathlene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKathlene first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1950, when it reached #792.
About the name Kathlene
Kathlene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Kathlene for girls from 1913 to 2014, in 97 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #792 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.6 | 116,279 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 92,081 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 59,488 girls |
| 1940s | 33 | 30,581 girls |
| 1950s | 46 | 21,734 girls |
| 1960s | 41 | 24,606 girls |
| 1970s | 27 | 36,456 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 54,201 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 91,491 girls |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 235,294 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
Other spellings of Kathlene
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 Kathlene
What is the origin of the name Kathlene?
Kathlene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kathlene a boy or girl name?
Kathlene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kathlene?
Kathlene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #792 in 1950.