Kathleen
4 countries#1150 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kathleen was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
715,336 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1150 · peaked in 1951 with 26,749 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
5,147 births recorded 1916–2022 · currently #1825 · peaked in 1990 with 263 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Val-d'Oise, Martinique, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,046 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 1974 with 143 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
200 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 1997 with 20 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kathleen’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #371 | — |
| 2007 | #422 | ↓51 |
| 2008 | #448 | ↓26 |
| 2009 | #563 | ↓115 |
| 2010 | #594 | ↓31 |
| 2011 | #630 | ↓36 |
| 2012 | #661 | ↓31 |
| 2013 | #660 | ↑1 |
| 2014 | #674 | ↓14 |
| 2015 | #823 | ↓149 |
| 2016 | #838 | ↓15 |
| 2017 | #870 | ↓32 |
| 2018 | #883 | ↓13 |
| 2019 | #944 | ↓61 |
| 2020 | #1004 | ↓60 |
| 2021 | #987 | ↑17 |
| 2022 | #1095 | ↓108 |
| 2023 | #1018 | ↑77 |
| 2024 | #1099 | ↓81 |
| 2025 | #1150 | ↓51 |
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