Katharine or Katherine

More babies were named Katherine than Katharine in every recorded year.

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Popularity over time

Babies given each name per 1,000 babies of the sex it's most often recorded as, 1880–2025.

Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Katharine or Katherine from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Katherine than Katharine in every recorded year.0246818801900192019401960198020002020KatharineKatherine Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Katharine or Katherine from 1880 to 2025. More babies were named Katherine than Katharine in every recorded year.024681880192019602000KatharineKatherine
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Rank in 2025#4,878 (girls)#186 (girls)
TrendFallingFalling
Peak year18801988
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