Girl
Kathleen
pure
About Kathleen
Classic, enduring, and gracefully traditional, Kathleen represents a choice rooted in timeless appeal. This name has graced generations of remarkable women, yet never feels dated or worn. There's an inherent dignity to Kathleen, a certain poise that suggests both warmth and capability. The name offers wonderful flexibility through its various nickname options—Kate, Kathy, Kat, Katie—allowing your daughter to choose how she presents herself at different life stages. Kathleen works seamlessly in professional environments while maintaining an approachable friendliness in casual settings. Its three syllables create a rhythmic completeness, and its widespread recognition means pronunciation issues are virtually nonexistent. For parents seeking reliability, elegance, and a name with proven staying power, Kathleen delivers without compromise.
Popularity of the Name Kathleen
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #358 | ||||
| 1881 | #477 | ||||
| 1882 | #384 | ||||
| 1883 | #418 | ||||
| 1884 | #387 | ||||
| 1885 | #333 | ||||
| 1886 | #321 | ||||
| 1887 | #302 | ||||
| 1888 | #286 | ||||
| 1889 | #252 | ||||
| 1890 | #239 | ||||
| 1891 | #228 | ||||
| 1892 | #208 | ||||
| 1893 | #196 | ||||
| 1894 | #205 | ||||
| 1895 | #196 | ||||
| 1896 | #169 | ||||
| 1897 | #173 | ||||
| 1898 | #163 | ||||
| 1899 | #184 | ||||
| 1900 | #171 | #22 | |||
| 1901 | #169 | #12 | |||
| 1902 | #159 | #19 | |||
| 1903 | #149 | #16 | |||
| 1904 | #147 | #14 | |||
| 1905 | #152 | #11 | |||
| 1906 | #143 | #8 | |||
| 1907 | #149 | #11 | |||
| 1908 | #132 | #10 | |||
| 1909 | #136 | #5 | |||
| 1910 | #131 | #4 | |||
| 1911 | #126 | #6 | |||
| 1912 | #118 | #4 | |||
| 1913 | #110 | #5 | |||
| 1914 | #110 | #5 | |||
| 1915 | #104 | #5 | |||
| 1916 | #104 | #5 | |||
| 1917 | #101 | #7 | |||
| 1918 | #99 | #7 | |||
| 1919 | #101 | #8 | |||
| 1920 | #91 | #8 | |||
| 1921 | #83 | #7 | |||
| 1922 | #80 | #9 | |||
| 1923 | #70 | #8 | |||
| 1924 | #76 | #10 | |||
| 1925 | #81 | #10 | |||
| 1926 | #83 | #11 | |||
| 1927 | #83 | #14 | |||
| 1928 | #82 | #14 | |||
| 1929 | #89 | #11 | |||
| 1930 | #84 | #16 | |||
| 1931 | #87 | #17 | |||
| 1932 | #83 | #17 | |||
| 1933 | #77 | #19 | |||
| 1934 | #74 | #17 | |||
| 1935 | #71 | #15 | |||
| 1936 | #67 | #18 | |||
| 1937 | #61 | #20 | |||
| 1938 | #58 | #20 | |||
| 1939 | #48 | #20 | |||
| 1940 | #40 | #21 | |||
| 1941 | #36 | #16 | |||
| 1942 | #24 | #15 | |||
| 1943 | #22 | #14 | |||
| 1944 | #20 | #17 | |||
| 1945 | #19 | #21 | |||
| 1946 | #16 | #17 | |||
| 1947 | #11 | #15 | |||
| 1948 | #10 | #18 | |||
| 1949 | #9 | #20 | |||
| 1950 | #10 | #19 | |||
| 1951 | #10 | #25 | |||
| 1952 | #11 | #22 | |||
| 1953 | #14 | #29 | |||
| 1954 | #14 | #31 | |||
| 1955 | #17 | #33 | |||
| 1956 | #17 | #34 | |||
| 1957 | #21 | #41 | |||
| 1958 | #21 | #43 | |||
| 1959 | #23 | #45 | |||
| 1960 | #27 | #44 | |||
| 1961 | #29 | #53 | |||
| 1962 | #29 | #49 | |||
| 1963 | #28 | #52 | |||
| 1964 | #30 | #56 | #23 | ||
| 1965 | #34 | #64 | #18 | ||
| 1966 | #37 | #59 | #19 | ||
| 1967 | #40 | #67 | #23 | ||
| 1968 | #40 | #88 | #25 | ||
| 1969 | #42 | #78 | #25 | ||
| 1970 | #45 | #102 | #26 | ||
| 1971 | #53 | #99 | #45 | ||
| 1972 | #57 | #105 | #35 | ||
| 1973 | #68 | #108 | #43 | ||
| 1974 | #76 | #98 | #44 | ||
| 1975 | #80 | #103 | #46 | ||
| 1976 | #82 | #111 | #58 | ||
| 1977 | #80 | #88 | #65 | ||
| 1978 | #79 | #105 | #58 | ||
| 1979 | #84 | #110 | #61 | ||
| 1980 | #82 | #134 | #62 | ||
| 1981 | #82 | #116 | #60 | ||
| 1982 | #77 | #102 | #62 | ||
| 1983 | #73 | #108 | #62 | ||
| 1984 | #71 | #100 | #68 | ||
| 1985 | #68 | #117 | #73 | ||
| 1986 | #68 | #169 | #87 | ||
| 1987 | #72 | #141 | #78 | ||
| 1988 | #75 | #164 | #63 | ||
| 1989 | #90 | #110 | #68 | ||
| 1990 | #92 | #121 | #77 | ||
| 1991 | #102 | #128 | #89 | #60 | |
| 1992 | #108 | #141 | #74 | #55 | |
| 1993 | #118 | #129 | #65 | #65 | |
| 1994 | #130 | #162 | #66 | #80 | |
| 1995 | #139 | #162 | #71 | #109 | |
| 1996 | #152 | #174 | #91 | #100 | |
| 1997 | #175 | #252 | #154 | #74 | #124 |
| 1998 | #171 | #260 | #263 | #121 | #137 |
| 1999 | #192 | #283 | #346 | #99 | #136 |
| 2000 | #204 | #299 | #228 | #107 | #150 |
| 2001 | #237 | #353 | #253 | #135 | #168 |
| 2002 | #262 | #339 | #276 | #117 | #217 |
| 2003 | #284 | #384 | #136 | #200 | |
| 2004 | #316 | #432 | #377 | #144 | #274 |
| 2005 | #339 | #421 | #190 | #280 | |
| 2006 | #371 | #473 | #357 | #172 | #362 |
| 2007 | #422 | #522 | #438 | #163 | #378 |
| 2008 | #448 | #579 | #164 | #445 | |
| 2009 | #564 | #679 | #206 | #453 | |
| 2010 | #596 | #572 | #198 | #611 | |
| 2011 | #632 | #658 | #225 | #611 | |
| 2012 | #662 | #687 | #223 | #649 | |
| 2013 | #660 | #623 | #365 | #233 | #652 |
| 2014 | #674 | #656 | #169 | #601 | |
| 2015 | #824 | #754 | #179 | #763 | |
| 2016 | #838 | #798 | #220 | #963 | |
| 2017 | #873 | #665 | #227 | #955 | |
| 2018 | #885 | #833 | #204 | #824 | |
| 2019 | #944 | #909 | #163 | ||
| 2021 | #987 | #1000 | #203 | ||
| 2020 | #778 | #345 | |||
| 2022 | #815 | #177 | |||
| 2023 | #934 | #205 | |||
| 2024 | #998 | #208 | |||
| 2025 | #889 | #369 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Kathleen
Names Similar to Kathleen
Nicknames for Kathleen
- Kathy
- Kate
- Kat
- Katie
Famous People Named Kathleen
| Kathleen Turner | American actress |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Film producer |
| Kathleen Quinlan | American actress |
| Kathleen Hanna | American singer and musician |
| Kathleen Battle | American opera singer |
| Kathleen Edwards | Canadian singer-songwriter |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | American actress and singer |
| Kathleen Lloyd | American actress |
| Kathleen Munroe | Canadian actress |
| Kathleen Barr | Canadian voice actress |
| Kathleen Madigan | American comedian |
| Kathleen Byron | English actress |
| Kathleen Robertson | Canadian actress and producer |
| Kathleen Nolan | American actress |
| Kathleen Kinmont | American actress |
| Kathleen Chalfant | American actress |
| Kathleen Herles | American voice actress |
| Kathleen Noone | American actress |
| Kathleen Beller | American actress |
Characters Named Kathleen
| Kathleen "Kate" Austen | Character from the TV series "Lost" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Edison | Character from the TV series "The Bold Type" |
| Kathleen "Kitty" Winter | Character from the TV series "Elementary" |
| Kathleen "Kathy" Beth Terry | Character from Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" music video |
| Kathleen "Kathy" Morningside | Character from the movie "Romancing the Stone" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Stratford | Character from the movie "10 Things I Hate About You" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Harvey | Character from the movie "Casper" |
| Kathleen "Kathy" Lutz | Character from the horror film "The Amityville Horror" |
| Kathleen "Kath" Soucie | Character from the TV series "Rugrats" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Manx | Character from the TV series "Power Rangers S.P.D" |
| Kathleen "Kath" Day-Knight | Character from the Australian TV series "Kath & Kim" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Baker | Character from the movie "Ice Princess" |
| Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne | Character from the movie "Batman Returns" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Sawyer | Character from the TV series "MythBusters" |
| Kathleen "Kath" Weir | Character from the TV series "Freaks and Geeks" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Jennings | Character from the movie "Father of the Bride" |
| Kathleen "Kath" O'Hara | Character from the TV series "Schitt's Creek" |
| Kathleen "Kath" Brice | Character from the TV series "Dream Team" |
| Kathleen "Kath" Connors | Character from the TV series "Drop the Dead Donkey" |
| Kathleen "Kat" Mandu | Character from the movie "Confessions of a Pop Performer" |