How Many People Are Named Kathlene?
An estimated 2,440 people in the United States have the first name Kathlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Kathlene peaked in popularity in 1950 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kathlene 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 Kathlene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,440
About 1 in 140,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1950
120 births
Total Registered
3,500
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kathlene
Kathlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,500 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kathlene as a female name
Ranked #12,493 in 2014
8 female births in 2014
Peak: 1950 (120 births)
Kathlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kathlene span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 876 babies were registered. Kathlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kathlene by Decade
How has Kathlene 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.
Kathlene by State
Birth registrations for Kathlene span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 53 Kathlenes were registered per state.
Kathlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kathlene
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Kathlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathlene?
We estimate approximately 2,440 people named Kathlene 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 140,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Kathlene a common name?
Kathlene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,500 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kathlene most popular?
Kathlene reached peak popularity in 1950, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kathlene is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kathlene a female name?
Kathlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kathlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kathlene Smith, Kathlene Johnson, Kathlene 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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