Girl · #3,575 in 2026

Katheryn

Name: Popularity of the name Katheryn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katheryn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Katheryn is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katherine. Notable people with the name include:Katheryn Curi, American cyclist who placed first at the National Road Race Championships in Park City Katheryn K.

Current Rank

#3,575

Peak Rank

#418 (1990)

Total Babies

15K

5-Yr Trend

-15%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#418

Peak Rank

15K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katheryn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Katheryn

Katheryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 213 Katheryns were born — ranking #900 that year. As of 2026, Katheryn ranks #3,575 for baby girls with 43 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 15K Katheryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Katheryn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katheryn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Katheryn

What does the name Katheryn mean?

How popular is Katheryn in 2026?

In 2026, Katheryn ranks #3,575 among girls' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year.

When was Katheryn most popular?

Katheryn reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #418 that year with 213 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Katheryn most popular?

Katheryn has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Maine, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katheryn.

Is Katheryn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katheryn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katheryn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katheryn include Marylyn, Blaire, Rhiannon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katheryn

Katheryn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Katheryn's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #418. Use the chart and map above to compare Katheryn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.