Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1993
Kateleen
164 babies named Kateleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 164
- total births
- 1993–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
164 girls have been named Kateleen since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kateleen has 164 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2015.
- 164 total births
- 1993–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Kateleen since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 164
- total births
- 1993–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Kateleen was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kateleen in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Kateleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kateleen's full recorded timeline at 2004, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kateleen at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Kateleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2015
- Peak year (1999)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kateleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kateleen's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kateleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (55% of all-time use).
Kateleen by state
Where Kateleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 4.9% |
California share of Kateleen's total US births 4.9%
8 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kateleen? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 164 babies named Kateleen. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 15 births.
When was Kateleen most popular? ▼
Kateleen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kateleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kateleen are California (8 births).
How long has the name Kateleen been used? ▼
Records for Kateleen go back to 1993, giving 23 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Kateleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kateleen's data
- Kateleen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kateleens (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kateleen
Nearby Names Like Kateleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kateleen
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Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
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Compare Kateleen side by side: Kateleen vs Kathleen Kateleen vs Katherine Kateleen vs Kathryn
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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, 1993–2015 (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. "Kateleen: Baby Name Since 1993 - 164 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kateleen. 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 Kateleen 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.