Trend of the Popularity of Kathleen as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 201 female babies that were named Kathleen in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Kathleen peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1987 with a count of 4,165 babies, which was 0.24% of the total female babies born in the US in 1987.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Kathleen, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Kathleen.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Kathleen in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Kathleen in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Kathleen from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Kathleen as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 3857 0.23
1981 3776 0.23
1982 3949 0.23
1983 3923 0.24
1984 3985 0.24
1985 4087 0.24
1986 4129 0.24
1987 4165 0.24
1988 3927 0.22
1989 3596 0.20
1990 3670 0.19
1991 3371 0.18
1992 3135 0.17
1993 2742 0.15
1994 2430 0.14
1995 2280 0.13
1996 2107 0.12
1997 1742 0.10
1998 1739 0.10
1999 1630 0.09
2000 1585 0.09
2001 1337 0.07
2002 1208 0.07
2003 1096 0.06
2004 1002 0.06
2005 934 0.05
2006 878 0.05
2007 779 0.04
2008 704 0.04
2009 542 0.03
2010 495 0.03
2011 451 0.03
2012 427 0.02
2013 432 0.03
2014 422 0.02
2015 341 0.02
2016 341 0.02
2017 314 0.02
2018 306 0.02
2019 280 0.02
2020 253 0.02
2021 262 0.02
2022 228 0.01
2023 248 0.02
2024 223 0.01
2025 201 0.01