Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1945
Catheleen
Catheleen has 61 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1945–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
61 girls have been named Catheleen since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Catheleen has 61 recorded births among girls since 1945, 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 1945 to 1965.
- 61 total births
- 1945–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Catheleen since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 61
- total births
- 1945–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Catheleen was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
7 babies were named Catheleen in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Catheleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catheleen's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catheleen at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Catheleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1965
- Peak year (1957)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Catheleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Catheleen's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Catheleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 37 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catheleen? ▼
Catheleen has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 7 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Catheleen most popular? ▼
Catheleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Catheleen been used? ▼
Catheleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 21 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Catheleen? ▼
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 Catheleen's data
- Catheleen's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1960s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Catheleen
Nearby Names Like Catheleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catheleen
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Cathy Girl
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Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
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Cathryn Girl
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Compare Catheleen side by side: Catheleen vs Catherine Catheleen vs Cathy Catheleen vs Catalina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1945–1965 (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. "Catheleen: Baby Name Since 1945 - 61 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catheleen. 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 Catheleen 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 July 2026.