Girls name
Kathleen
Kathleen is a girls' name given to 705,857 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1951 with 26,716 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in North Dakota in 1950.
Which states favor Kathleen
Kathleen by state
Top states by all-time births named Kathleen. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 91,651 | #1370 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 62,495 | #539 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 60,932 | #1387 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 48,681 | #884 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 40,561 | #769 (2025) |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 39,421 | #541 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 38,756 | #1016 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 35,950 | #1270 (2025) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 26,902 | #908 (2023) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 21,350 | #909 (2023) |
| 11 | Texas | 15,606 | #1435 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 15,077 | #985 (2023) |
| 13 | Connecticut | 14,131 | #581 (2023) |
| 14 | Indiana | 13,940 | #675 (2024) |
| 15 | Washington | 13,015 | #725 (2020) |
| 16 | Maryland | 11,028 | #960 (2023) |
| 17 | Iowa | 10,799 | #627 (2023) |
| 18 | Florida | 10,072 | #2022 (2025) |
| 19 | Virginia | 9,198 | #1007 (2024) |
| 20 | Oregon | 7,240 | #691 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).