Kathleen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #944 in 2019 with 280 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,107 births ranking #152. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 86.7%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 5,991 girls born was named Kathleen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.