Kathleen
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Kathleen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Kathleen: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #18 in 1965, and it stood at #352 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #227 |
| 1997 | #288 |
| 1998 | #276 |
| 1999 | #319 |
| 2000 | #337 |
| 2001 | #399 |
| 2002 | #380 |
| 2003 | #435 |
| 2004 | #488 |
| 2005 | #465 |
| 2006 | #494 |
| 2007 | #578 |
| 2008 | #650 |
| 2009 | #738 |
| 2010 | #616 |
| 2011 | #714 |
| 2012 | #801 |
| 2013 | #676 |
| 2014 | #715 |
| 2015 | #809 |
| 2016 | #938 |
| 2017 | #701 |
| 2018 | #920 |
| 2019 | #1063 |
| 2020 | #807 |
| 2021 | #983 |
| 2022 | #796 |
| 2023 | #962 |
| 2024 | #1036 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2024: #197 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #18 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1036 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #962 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #796 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #983 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #807 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1063 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #920 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #701 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #938 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #809 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #715 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #676 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #801 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #714 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #616 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #738 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #650 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #578 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #494 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #465 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #488 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #435 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #380 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #399 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #337 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #319 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #276 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #288 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #227 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 162 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 173 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 265 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 260 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 239 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 253 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 230 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 251 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 301 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 329 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #87 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #391 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #333 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #336 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #203 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #238 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #193 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #183 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #185 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #162 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #165 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #143 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #146 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #198 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #200 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #219 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #177 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #163 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #188 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #140 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #132 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #134 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #106 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 275 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 301 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #18 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.