How Many People Are Named Kathaleen?
An estimated 2,144 people in the United States have the first name Kathaleen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Kathaleen peaked in popularity in 1952 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kathaleen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kathaleen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Kathaleen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
2,144
About 1 in 159,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1952
143 births
Total Registered
4,136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kathaleen
Kathaleen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,136 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kathaleen as a female name
Ranked #18,982 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1952 (143 births)
Kathaleen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kathaleen span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,050 babies were registered. Kathaleen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kathaleen by Decade
How has Kathaleen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kathaleen by State
Birth registrations for Kathaleen span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Oregon, Oklahoma, New Jersey. On average, about 49 Kathaleens were registered per state.
Kathaleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathaleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kathaleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathaleen?
We estimate approximately 2,144 people named Kathaleen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 159,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Kathaleen a common name?
Kathaleen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kathaleen most popular?
Kathaleen reached peak popularity in 1952, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kathaleen is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kathaleen a female name?
Kathaleen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kathaleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kathaleen Smith, Kathaleen Johnson, Kathaleen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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