Recorded 1919–1974 Girls' name Peak 1958 253 births

Kathlean — girls' name

253 babies named Kathlean in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s111930s391940s651950s791960s421970s11
1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kathlean was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kathlean in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathlean

The Social Security Administration has registered 253 babies named Kathlean between 1919 and 1974, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathlean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathlean performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kathlean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathlean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 253 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kathlean at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

253

Since 1919

56 years of records

Peak year

1958

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1919

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1974

Kathlean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1919

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1958)
14
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
46810121416 19741963195819521947194219341919 6

Kathlean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
79 births that decade — 31% of Kathlean's all-time total
1910s61920s111930s391940s651950s791960s421970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathlean?
253 babies have been named Kathlean since 1919. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1958 with 14 births.
When was Kathlean most popular?
Kathlean was most popular in the 1950s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Kathlean been used?
Kathlean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 56 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Kathlean?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.