Kathleen
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of Katherine.
Babies a year
310
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#997
34 babies
How Kathleen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #823 |
| 2016 | #841 |
| 2017 | #873 |
| 2018 | #885 |
| 2019 | #943 |
| 2021 | #985 |
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Kathleen. In the US, 310 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 26,714 in 1951.
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