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United States name statistics

Kathleen in United States

Estimated bearers

422,798

Country rank

#100

Per 100k

127

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Kathleen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kathleen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 27
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 50
  9. 1888: 67
  10. 1889: 87
  11. 1890: 105
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 149
  14. 1893: 170
  15. 1894: 168
  16. 1895: 192
  17. 1896: 259
  18. 1897: 250
  19. 1898: 306
  20. 1899: 230
  21. 1900: 321
  22. 1901: 272
  23. 1902: 325
  24. 1903: 352
  25. 1904: 362
  26. 1905: 386
  27. 1906: 412
  28. 1907: 440
  29. 1908: 527
  30. 1909: 527
  31. 1910: 622
  32. 1911: 663
  33. 1912: 985
  34. 1913: 1,179
  35. 1914: 1,475
  36. 1915: 1,946
  37. 1916: 2,162
  38. 1917: 2,358
  39. 1918: 2,629
  40. 1919: 2,587
  41. 1920: 3,158
  42. 1921: 3,424
  43. 1922: 3,466
  44. 1923: 3,764
  45. 1924: 3,670
  46. 1925: 3,514
  47. 1926: 3,282
  48. 1927: 3,274
  49. 1928: 3,166
  50. 1929: 2,961
  51. 1930: 3,090
  52. 1931: 2,812
  53. 1932: 2,958
  54. 1933: 3,136
  55. 1934: 3,302
  56. 1935: 3,367
  57. 1936: 3,364
  58. 1937: 3,758
  59. 1938: 4,247
  60. 1939: 4,674
  61. 1940: 5,723
  62. 1941: 7,190
  63. 1942: 11k
  64. 1943: 12k
  65. 1944: 13k
  66. 1945: 14k
  67. 1946: 19k
  68. 1947: 22k
  69. 1948: 23k
  70. 1949: 26k
  71. 1950: 26k
  72. 1951: 27k
  73. 1952: 26k
  74. 1953: 24k
  75. 1954: 22k
  76. 1955: 22k
  77. 1956: 21k
  78. 1957: 20k
  79. 1958: 19k
  80. 1959: 18k
  81. 1960: 16k
  82. 1961: 15k
  83. 1962: 14k
  84. 1963: 14k
  85. 1964: 13k
  86. 1965: 12k
  87. 1966: 11k
  88. 1967: 9,240
  89. 1968: 8,762
  90. 1969: 8,323
  91. 1970: 7,433
  92. 1971: 6,171
  93. 1972: 5,119
  94. 1973: 4,269
  95. 1974: 3,976
  96. 1975: 3,563
  97. 1976: 3,420
  98. 1977: 3,665
  99. 1978: 3,760
  100. 1979: 3,649
  101. 1980: 3,867
  102. 1981: 3,790
  103. 1982: 3,968
  104. 1983: 3,943
  105. 1984: 4,010
  106. 1985: 4,109
  107. 1986: 4,145
  108. 1987: 4,185
  109. 1988: 3,938
  110. 1989: 3,623
  111. 1990: 3,684
  112. 1991: 3,376
  113. 1992: 3,135
  114. 1993: 2,742
  115. 1994: 2,430
  116. 1995: 2,280
  117. 1996: 2,107
  118. 1997: 1,742
  119. 1998: 1,739
  120. 1999: 1,630
  121. 2000: 1,585
  122. 2001: 1,337
  123. 2002: 1,208
  124. 2003: 1,096
  125. 2004: 1,002
  126. 2005: 934
  127. 2006: 878
  128. 2007: 779
  129. 2008: 704
  130. 2009: 542
  131. 2010: 495
  132. 2011: 451
  133. 2012: 427
  134. 2013: 432
  135. 2014: 422
  136. 2015: 341
  137. 2016: 341
  138. 2017: 314
  139. 2018: 306
  140. 2019: 280
  141. 2020: 253
  142. 2021: 262
  143. 2022: 228
  144. 2023: 248
  145. 2024: 223
  146. 2025: 201

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kathleen in United States?

An estimated 422,798 people in United States are named Kathleen. That works out to 1 in 785 residents.

Is Kathleen a common name in United States?

Kathleen ranks #100 among first names in United States.