Kathleen

Kathleen

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Kathleen is a female given name, used in English- and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine.

From Wikipedia

Kathleen first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 43 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 390 babies (rank #36 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kathleen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kathleen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,068

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

390

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	329	#29
1953	301	#33
1954	251	#39
1955	230	#41
1956	252	#37
1957	225	#42
1958	249	#39
1959	253	#39
1960	390	#36
1961	358	#42
1962	366	#39
1963	379	#37
1964	307	#45
1965	301	#44
1966	264	#47
1967	250	#49
1968	218	#58
1969	208	#67
1970	221	#62
1971	199	#73
1972	203	#64
1973	177	#67
1974	156	#74
1975	158	#70
1976	154	#72
1977	150	#76
1978	145	#77
1979	151	#80
1980	127	#84
1981	131	#83
1982	132	#89
1983	52	#105
1984	56	#104
1986	142	#80
1987	141	#82
1988	125	#87
1989	125	#90
1990	141	#89
1993	45	#110
2014	1	#1,822
2015	2	#705
2016	1	#1,796
2017	2	#718

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

329

#29

1953

301

#33

1954

251

#39

1955

230

#41

1956

252

#37

1957

225

#42

1958

249

#39

1959

253

#39

1960

390

#36

1961

358

#42

1962

366

#39

1963

379

#37

1964

307

#45

1965

301

#44

1966

264

#47

1967

250

#49

1968

218

#58

1969

208

#67

1970

221

#62

1971

199

#73

1972

203

#64

1973

177

#67

1974

156

#74

1975

158

#70

1976

154

#72

1977

150

#76

1978

145

#77

1979

151

#80

1980

127

#84

1981

131

#83

1982

132

#89

1983

#105

1984

#104

1986

142

#80

1987

141

#82

1988

125

#87

1989

125

#90

1990

141

#89

1993

#110

2014

#1,822

2015

#705

2016

#1,796

2017

#718

Meaning

Numerology of Kathleen

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kathleen

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Year-by-Year Detail