Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1953
Kathleeen
Kathleeen has 10 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1953–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kathleeen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Kathleeen recorded 10 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1958.
- 10 total births
- 1953–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Kathleeen since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 10
- total births
- 1953–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kathleeen was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
5 babies were named Kathleeen in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Kathleeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathleeen's full recorded timeline at 1958, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births.
Kathleeen at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Kathleeen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1958
- Peak year (1953)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kathleeen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathleeen's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kathleeen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathleeen? ▼
10 babies have been named Kathleeen since 1953. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1953 with 5 births.
When was Kathleeen most popular? ▼
Kathleeen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Kathleeen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kathleeen since 1953 -- 6 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Kathleeen? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kathleeen
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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, 1953–1958 (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. "Kathleeen: Baby Name Since 1953 - 10 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathleeen. 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 Kathleeen 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.