Holding steady.
Popularity of Kateleen since 1993
Babies named Kateleen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kateleen is a rare modern name first recorded in 1993, a late 20th century invention that blends the classic Kate with the melodic -leen suffix. Its peak year was 1999, after which it has maintained a stable but very low level of use. Because it has never ranked in the top 1000, its 1-in-N statistic is not calculable, and no state has recorded enough births to appear in top-state data. The name reflects a broader trend of creating feminine variants of traditional names using popular suffixes, similar to the rise of Katelyn and Caitlin in the same era. Kateleen remains a choice for parents seeking a familiar sound with a distinctive spelling.
Kateleen is a modern invented name, combining the familiar short form Kate with the fashionable -leen suffix found in names like Kathleen and Eileen. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1993, likely as a variant of Kathleen or a creative respelling of Catlin. The name Kate is ultimately derived from Greek Aikaterinē, associated with the word katharos ('pure').
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kate, Katie, Lee
Sibling names for Kateleen
Names that share Kateleen's style, for a brother or sister.
