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Kathlen

KATH-leen (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 90

Kathlen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1951, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1946.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kathlen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s.

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'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Kathlen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 22
1950s 40
1960s 13
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 10

How Popular Is Kathlen?

In 1999, Kathlen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kathlen Is Used

France #2,001 5 in 1964
United States #16,280 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kathlen

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How to Say Kathlen

  • English KATH-leen

Sibling Names for Kathlen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kathlen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kathlen

How popular is the name Kathlen?

In 1999, Kathlen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kathlen a girl's or a boy's name?

Kathlen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kathlen?

Kathlen has 2 syllables.

When was Kathlen most popular?

Kathlen peaked in 1951, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.