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Kathleen

As of 2025, Kathleen ranks #1150 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 201 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1004 five years ago, #1150 now. SSA records for Kathleen go back to 1880; the peak came in 1949 at #9, with 26,357 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #515 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1150
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#9
in 1949 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
201
girls named Kathleen

Kathleen popularity, 1880–2025

0.42%0.83%1.2%1.7%18801900192019401960198020002020#9 in 1949
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1949

Where Kathleen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025WI—Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: #519 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MA#519Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025IA—Illinois: #852 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#852Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025IN—Ohio: #743 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#743Pennsylvania: #515 (20 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)PA#515New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025CT—California: #1361 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1361Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #905 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#905South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kathleen in 2025HI—Texas: #1406 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1406Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#515), Massachusetts (#519), Ohio (#743)

Uniqueness score

54/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kathleen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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