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Girl name

Kathlene

/ˈkæθlin/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2014

Kathlene has been given to about 3,500 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1950, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæθlin/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,855
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kathlene per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1950 · 120
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,500

How popular is Kathlene?

Its best year was 1950, when 120 babies were given the name, ranking 792nd. The typical living American called Kathlene is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Kathlene

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kathleen0.78
  2. Kaylene0.81
  3. Karlene0.81
  4. Carlene0.79
  5. Kathrine0.76
  6. Cathleen0.76
  7. Kathryne0.76
  8. Katherine0.71

Middle names for Kathlene

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kathlene Rose0.83
  2. Kathlene Marie0.83
  3. Kathlene Grace0.83
  4. Kathlene Louise0.83
  5. Kathlene Claire0.82
  6. Kathlene Mae0.82

Sibling names for Kathlene

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.82
  2. Gwensister · 0.81
  3. Laurelsister · 0.80
  4. Rockybrother · 0.79
  5. Rudybrother · 0.78
  6. Jaybrother · 0.75

Where Kathlene is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kathlene White0.78
    2. Kathlene Nguyen0.78
    3. Kathlene Moore0.78
    4. Kathlene Hill0.78
    5. Kathlene Hall0.78
    6. Kathlene Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kathlene

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.