Kathleen is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #380 in 2002 with 88 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 179 births ranking #227. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 3,038 girls born was named Kathleen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.