Cathleen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2816 in 2001 with 52 recorded births. This places Cathleen in the top 16% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 77 births ranking #1884. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 32.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 34,626 girls born was named Cathleen. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.