Boy or Girl

Is Kathaleen a boy or girl name?

Kathaleen was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 4,136 US babies named Kathaleen were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Kathaleen since 1902
4,136
Most popular year
1952
143 babies
Babies named Kathaleen each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Kathaleen from 1902 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200192019401960198020002020

Boys and girls named Kathaleen, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1900s041100%
1910s0313100%
1920s0482100%
1930s0348100%
1940s0761100%
1950s01,050100%
1960s0623100%
1970s0247100%
1980s0147100%
1990s089100%
2000s035100%
2010s00–
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–0–
20120–0–
20110–0–
20100–0–
20090–0–
20080–5#18,982
20070–5#19,026
20060–0–
20050–0–
20040–7#13,453
20030–0–
20020–7#12,887
20010–11#9,049
20000–0–
19990–8#10,849
19980–6#13,230
19970–0–
19960–6#12,603
19950–11#7,780
19940–18#5,348
19930–8#10,030
19920–16#5,855
19910–9#8,947
19900–7#10,748
19890–13#6,331
19880–10#7,390
19870–12#6,107
19860–16#4,837
19850–9#7,234
19840–21#3,796
19830–10#6,422
19820–16#4,608
19810–23#3,569
19800–17#4,411
19790–17#4,309
19780–19#3,840
19770–19#3,824
19760–24#3,040
19750–21#3,336
19740–21#3,252
19730–23#2,955
19720–30#2,420
19710–37#2,193
19700–36#2,218
19690–35#2,155
19680–64#1,411
19670–40#1,865
19660–62#1,397
19650–64#1,382
19640–56#1,525
19630–60#1,440
19620–79#1,240
19610–81#1,227
19600–82#1,205
19590–77#1,218
19580–107#1,004
19570–84#1,156
19560–85#1,122
19550–104#979
19540–101#967
19530–114#884
19520–143#742
19510–102#906
19500–133#749
19490–130#755
19480–114#811
19470–86#961
19460–72#994
19450–60#998
19440–73#896
19430–67#972
19420–76#898
19410–42#1,155
19400–41#1,140
19390–39#1,170
19380–36#1,221
19370–37#1,185
19360–22#1,614
19350–36#1,191
19340–29#1,360
19330–36#1,187
19320–42#1,103
19310–37#1,185
19300–34#1,305
19290–35#1,269
19280–44#1,152
19270–53#1,062
19260–39#1,250
19250–52#1,057
19240–49#1,118
19230–58#982
19220–52#1,052
19210–51#1,065
19200–49#1,065
19190–50#1,021
19180–42#1,159
19170–46#1,048
19160–44#1,047
19150–45#996
19140–27#1,189
19130–20#1,292
19120–18#1,272
19110–9#1,716
19100–12#1,381
19090–12#1,251
19080–7#1,760
19070–0–
19060–7#1,639
19050–0–
19040–5#2,020
19030–5#1,934
19020–5#1,913

Highest rank

Kathaleen has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #742 in 1952. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1950s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Kathaleen

Compare Kathaleen with another nameTry Kathaleen with your surnameTop names of 1952More names starting with K

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.