Katherine or Kathryn

Katherine passed Kathryn in 1960.

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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 Katherine or Kathryn from 1880 to 2025. Katherine passed Kathryn in 1960.0246818801900192019401960198020002020KatherineKathryn Babies per 1,000 (each name's main sex), 1880–2025Popularity of Katherine or Kathryn from 1880 to 2025. Katherine passed Kathryn in 1960.024681880192019602000KatherineKathryn
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Rank in 2025#186 (girls)#729 (girls)
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Peak year19881951
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