Girls' name · since 1909
Katheleen
Katheleen has 1,230 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,230
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Katheleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,230 have been recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katheleen has been recorded 1,230 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2008.
- #6,500 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,230 born since 1909
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katheleen ranks #6,500 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,230 born since 1909, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,230
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Katheleen's 1,230 recorded births place it above 91.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Katheleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katheleen's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katheleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2008
- Peak year (1952)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Katheleen by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (267 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Katheleen's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Katheleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 81
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
173 births
- 1930s
1930s
122 births
- 1940s
1940s
154 births
- 1950s
1950s
267 births
- 1960s
1960s
177 births
- 1970s 79
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 70
1990s
70 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 267 births (22% of all-time use).
How Katheleen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katheleen's total volume
Katheleen by state
Where Katheleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
16 of 1,230 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Katheleen's data
- Katheleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (267 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katheleens (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katheleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1909–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Katheleen 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 August 2026.