Feminine dossier · first seen 1896

Cathleen

Endangered Down 99.1% from peak

Peak era

1958

Peak births

1,159

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1896Peak 19582025

Quick answers about Cathleen

An estimated 23,243 living Americans are named Cathleen.

Cathleen is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1958 peak.

The median age of a living American named Cathleen is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 71 years old.

No. Cathleen is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1958 peak with 10 births in 2025.

Peak year

1958

Decline from peak

99.1%

2025

All-time

29,923

Cathleen has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Cathleen peaked in 1958, when 1,159 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 10 girls were given the name.

Down 99.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 29,923 Americans named Cathleen since 1896.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.1% from peak

19581,159 girls named Cathleen

202510 girls named Cathleen

Living profile

23,243

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age64

Core range55–71

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.