Total births
323
Girls' name · since 1917
Cathaleen
Cathaleen has 323 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 323
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Cathaleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 323 have been recorded since 1917.
Cathaleen has 323 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1980.
- 323 total births
- 1917–1980 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
323 girls have been named Cathaleen since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.
- 323
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Cathaleen was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
19 babies were named Cathaleen in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Cathaleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cathaleen splits its recorded history at 1953: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cathaleen at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Cathaleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1980
- Peak year (1951)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Cathaleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cathaleen's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cathaleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
140 births
- 1960s
1960s
59 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 140 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathaleen? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 323 babies named Cathaleen. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 19 births.
When was Cathaleen most popular? ▼
Cathaleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Cathaleen been used? ▼
Cathaleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 64 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Cathaleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Catalina, Cathleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cathaleen's data
- Cathaleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cathaleen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cathaleen
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Cathleen Girl
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Cathryn Girl
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Compare Cathaleen side by side: Cathaleen vs Catherine Cathaleen vs Cathy Cathaleen vs Catalina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cathaleen: Baby Name Since 1917 - 323 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathaleen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cathaleen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.