How Many People Are Named Kathleene?
An estimated 234 people in the United States have the first name Kathleene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Kathleene peaked in popularity in 1947 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kathleene 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 Kathleene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Kathleene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
234
About 1 in 1,464,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1947
32 births
Total Registered
523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kathleene
Kathleene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 523 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kathleene as a female name
Ranked #14,494 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1947 (32 births)
Kathleene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kathleene span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 132 babies were registered. Kathleene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kathleene by Decade
How has Kathleene 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.
Kathleene by State
Birth registrations for Kathleene span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 6 Kathleenes were registered per state.
Kathleene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathleene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kathleene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathleene?
We estimate approximately 234 people named Kathleene 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 1,464,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Kathleene a common name?
Kathleene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kathleene most popular?
Kathleene reached peak popularity in 1947, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kathleene is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kathleene a female name?
Kathleene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kathleene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kathleene Smith, Kathleene Johnson, Kathleene 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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