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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cathleen

Ranked #1551 - 1 in 382,026 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

20,941

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1551

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1551
Rarity
1 in 382,026
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Cathleen

There are an estimated 20,941 people named Cathleen alive worldwide today. That ranks Cathleen at #1551 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cathleen is held by approximately 20,941 people, ranking #1551 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,849 U.S. residents).

Historically Cathleen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Cathleen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Cathleen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cathleen, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1896: 8
  2. 1899: 8
  3. 1900: 6
  4. 1901: 5
  5. 1902: 18
  6. 1903: 13
  7. 1904: 18
  8. 1905: 11
  9. 1906: 17
  10. 1907: 13
  11. 1908: 7
  12. 1909: 16
  13. 1910: 27
  14. 1911: 23
  15. 1912: 30
  16. 1913: 24
  17. 1914: 28
  18. 1915: 33
  19. 1916: 49
  20. 1917: 41
  21. 1918: 44
  22. 1919: 46
  23. 1920: 51
  24. 1921: 56
  25. 1922: 61
  26. 1923: 78
  27. 1924: 73
  28. 1925: 73
  29. 1926: 73
  30. 1927: 53
  31. 1928: 67
  32. 1929: 56
  33. 1930: 57
  34. 1931: 49
  35. 1932: 70
  36. 1933: 50
  37. 1934: 57
  38. 1935: 61
  39. 1936: 45
  40. 1937: 61
  41. 1938: 64
  42. 1939: 85
  43. 1940: 116
  44. 1941: 136
  45. 1942: 182
  46. 1943: 199
  47. 1944: 287
  48. 1945: 311
  49. 1946: 356
  50. 1947: 568
  51. 1948: 653
  52. 1949: 733
  53. 1950: 759
  54. 1951: 772
  55. 1952: 877
  56. 1953: 822
  57. 1954: 870
  58. 1955: 1,008
  59. 1956: 1,115
  60. 1957: 1,071
  61. 1958: 1,159
  62. 1959: 1,016
  63. 1960: 950
  64. 1961: 931
  65. 1962: 848
  66. 1963: 822
  67. 1964: 1,010
  68. 1965: 886
  69. 1966: 831
  70. 1967: 734
  71. 1968: 612
  72. 1969: 670
  73. 1970: 636
  74. 1971: 534
  75. 1972: 428
  76. 1973: 367
  77. 1974: 317
  78. 1975: 261
  79. 1976: 214
  80. 1977: 270
  81. 1978: 220
  82. 1979: 214
  83. 1980: 186
  84. 1981: 197
  85. 1982: 203
  86. 1983: 177
  87. 1984: 177
  88. 1985: 189
  89. 1986: 178
  90. 1987: 162
  91. 1988: 151
  92. 1989: 140
  93. 1990: 129
  94. 1991: 125
  95. 1992: 115
  96. 1993: 109
  97. 1994: 115
  98. 1995: 72
  99. 1996: 77
  100. 1997: 75
  101. 1998: 65
  102. 1999: 74
  103. 2000: 56
  104. 2001: 52
  105. 2002: 52
  106. 2003: 43
  107. 2004: 43
  108. 2005: 42
  109. 2006: 38
  110. 2007: 45
  111. 2008: 44
  112. 2009: 46
  113. 2010: 21
  114. 2011: 29
  115. 2012: 16
  116. 2013: 33
  117. 2014: 27
  118. 2015: 21
  119. 2016: 16
  120. 2017: 18
  121. 2018: 13
  122. 2019: 8
  123. 2020: 11
  124. 2021: 11
  125. 2022: 13
  126. 2023: 7
  127. 2024: 12
  128. 2025: 10

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cathleen worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,941 people named Cathleen alive worldwide today, ranking #1551 globally.

Is Cathleen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 382,026 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,941 bearers, which is 1 in 15,849 Americans.

Is Cathleen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cathleen is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Cathleen come from?

Who are famous people named Cathleen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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