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Popularity Over Time: How Many Girls Have Been Named Kathleen
This chart illustrates how many Girls were named Kathleen in the U.S. since 1880.
A few facts about the girl's name Kathleen:
Records indicate that 709,044 girls in the United States have been named Kathleen since 1880.
The greatest number of people were given this name in 1951, when 26,673 people in the U.S. were given the name Kathleen. Those people are now 62 years old.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
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Comment left Mar 19, 2013: "I'm named Betty Kathleen, but have alway gone by Kathie. My parents wanted Kathleen but couldn't find a middle name they liked with it so one night Dad was reading a murder mystery and said," how about Betty Kathleen?" I haven't always been happy with Kathy, but do think Kathleen is a beautiful name. I wanted to give my daughter my middle name but was afraid my mother-in-law would call her 'little Kathie' so decided on Jolene." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 26, 2012: "I'm a 1994 Kathleen and I love my name. Initially, my dad wanted to name me Kathy. Just Kathy, not Kathleen or Katherine. My mom however wanted me to have a formal name. So they compromised: we will give her a formal name but she will always be called Kathy. Once that had been settled, my mom was trying to decide between Katherine and Kathleen. My dad did not like Katherine because of how much more popular it was than Kathleen and thus, Kathleen was born. I love being a Kathleen but I also love my nickname Kathy. I usually don't mind when people call me Kathleen, I'm just not used to it. I love the fact that all of the Katherines/Kathryns I know insist on going by Kate, Katie, or Kat but never Kathy, it just makes my nickname all the more unique! Don't be fooled by those who say that the names Kathleen and Kathy are dated because they're not, they're timeless. Katherine, Kathleen and Kathy go through all the generations. Going back to Kathleen: of the few other Kathleens I know that are my age, most tend to get called Kath. I don't like Kath so I just stick with Kathy. I suppose the -thl- might throw people off, but I have yet to experience that problem. All in all, Kathleen is a wonderful name!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 29, 2012: "I'm a 1998 Kathleen and I absolutely love my name! It's so special and unique, and nowadays, it's hard to find someone with such a classic name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 16, 2011: "Grandma insisted on Kathleen, Mam had plans for Pamela, up till I finished school I was Kathleen, then became Kathy for 10 years then chose to be called Kath, answering telephone callers they thought I said Pat! so I became once more Kathleen and have ben for the past 12 year, I do get Kath from hubby and old friends, I found out many years later that Grandma had known a young woman who she liked very much whose surname was the same as ours Foulds and she was Kathleen, so mystery solved." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 25, 2011: "When i was younger i hated my name, but now i love it. not a ton of people have the name and i think it is kinda pretty. When i was younger kids would add an extra syllable and say Kath-A-leen. i even said that because i had trouble saying it. i only know two other kathleens.
I usually go by kathleen, kat, or kath. I absolutely hate it when people call me Kathy and i will tell them not to call me that, but i am fine with being called kath. i prefer kat or kathleen though. i just think that kathy sounds ugly." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 08, 2011: "I obvious have the name Kathleen and I could not be happier with it! I would have liked to be called that but over the years (up in age) had to settle for Kathy which I do like as well........thumbs up the the name" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 13, 2010: "I'm a 1949 Kathleen and have never allowed people to address me as Kathy. These days I'll put up with the Katherines and the (shudder) Kath-a-leens, but only because I have mellowed with the years and no longer get quite as militant about it as I did. Except for Kathy. No Kathy, ever." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 28, 2010: "I'm a 1991 Kathleen and I've pretty much given up correcting people who nearly always call me Kathryn. I love the name because it's so Irish (like me) and has been in the family for a long time (on both sides). Aside from my family I don't know anybody else with the name, so I'm distinctive. I think I would die if someone tried to call me Kat. If I wanted a nickname, wouldn't "Panther" have a little more dash?" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 10, 2010: "I'm a 1997 Kathleen, I really like my name because no one i know has it. I am called Kat.I hate how some people pronounce my name wrong they call me Kathrine or Katilyn. i always correct them. I have been called Kath-A-leen. and it gets anoying but i guess thats what you get when you don't have a very common name. Originally my parents were going to name me Kathrine but my grandmother suggested Kathleen and my mom fell in love with it. my name is Kathleen Anne." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 25, 2010: "amazing name, perfect sound, i know only four others with the name kathleen, but they are all perfect in every way.I only wish everyone were called kathleen" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 14, 2010: "I'm a 1994 Kathleen. I was named because my dad liked it and it isn't a very popular name. I absolutely refuse for people to call me Kathy or Katie, but some of my friends call me Kat or Kath, and I think that's fine. When people meet me, they repeat my name and most of the time say Katherine, which is so annoying because I always have to correct them. Sometimes people pronounce my name Kath-a-leen, but I don't really mind if they say it that way." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Feb 07, 2010: "I am a 1956 Kathleen, nickname Beannie. I was called Kathleen at school and by people who didn't know me. Beannie was for family and friends. When I became an Aunt I decided to go by Kathleen because it was more grownup and respectable but now I am 53 and am going back to Beannie with family and friends for the informality and friendliness of it.I still use Kathleen in the workplace. I like it and always have." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 19, 2009: "I have always been called Kathleen, my mother wouldn't let anyone call me Kathy as a child. I rarely meet other women with the name and my family is not Irish. Some friends call me Kat which is fine." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 10, 2009: "My name is Kathleen, I am 42 yearso old and hagve never liked it, I have always discouraged anyone from calling me Kathleen although I hate Kath just as much, I prefer Kat or Kathy." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 13, 2009: "I'm a 1974 Kathleen. Growing up I didn't particularly like it because Catherine and Katherine were the norm at the time, but now I truly see it's beauty. Over the years I transitioned to Kathy and now want to revert back to the full Kathleen as an adult." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 05, 2009: "I love my name and its Irish meaning. I am a 1951 Kathleen. First my parents, and then I,have spent a lifetime informing folks that my full name is preferred; not Kathy , Katie or some other shortened version. I have not had any problems with mispronunciation of my name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 23, 2009: "My sister was a 1939 Kathleen. Even when we were children, she would correct anyone who mispronounced or misspelled her name. If called on the schoolyard by anything else, she would ignore it. She never accepted a nickname." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 27, 2009: "Kathleen is also my name. Although it's not one of a kind, I appreciate it. :D" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 08, 2008: "My name is Kathleen and I think it's a pretty good name. As I get older (I'm now 15) I'm starting to like it more and more. Everyone usually spells my name wrong. They spell it with a "C" and sometimes spell it Cathlene or Kathlene. Most people pronounce my name Kath-a-leen. I'm constantly correcting them; I have to at least once everyday and it gets very tiring. I've never had anyone have the same name as me in my school until this year. One girl's name is Kathleen but she goes by Katie so I don't think it really counts. I was named after my grandma Kathy so I can't go by it and there are too many Katie's so I just go by Kathleen and Kat." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 30, 2008: "I'm a 1959 Kathleen and I love my name. I have always insisted that I be called by my full name and I don't have a middle name. When someone called me Kathy, I was sure to correct them right away. Out of the 4000 kids in my high school, there were only 2 Kathleens that went by Kathleen; there were too many Kathy's to count but I think a lot of them were actually Kathryn's. My nickname is Katz." (Report as inappropriate)
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