Cathleen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6592 in 2017 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 77 births ranking #1884. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 95,882 girls born was named Cathleen. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.