Katherin
Katherin Nuevo Segura is a Cuban sprint canoeist.
Meaning & Origin of Katherin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katherin Nuevo Segura is a Cuban sprint canoeist.
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The Story of Katherin
Katherin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 277 Katherins were born — ranking #717 that year. As of 2026, Katherin ranks #4,038 for baby girls with 36 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 4K Katherins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Katherin
Katherin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Katherin's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #717. Use the chart and map above to compare Katherin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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