—2024 rank
1951peak year
713,098babies named Kathleen since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend
Kathleen popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kathleen mean?
An anglicized form of the Irish Caitlin, itself from Greek Aikaterine, 'pure'. A longtime Irish-American staple with a distinctly Celtic flavor.
OriginIrish, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Kathleen
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kathleen, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kathleens
- Kathleen Turner, actress
Spellings & variants
CaitlinKathryn
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