Girl · #6,345 in 2026

Kathrine

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

Katherine, also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.

Current Rank

#6,345

Peak Rank

#326 (1956)

Total Babies

16K

5-Yr Trend

-18%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1956

Peak Year

#326

Peak Rank

16K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kathrine

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 Kathrine

Kathrine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 275 Kathrines were born — ranking #567 that year. As of 2026, Kathrine ranks #6,345 for baby girls with 18 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 16K Kathrines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Kathrine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kathrine 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 Kathrine

What does the name Kathrine mean?

How popular is Kathrine in 2026?

In 2026, Kathrine ranks #6,345 among girls' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Kathrine most popular?

Kathrine reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #326 that year with 275 babies given the name.

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

Kathrine has historically been most popular in Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kathrine.

Is Kathrine a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kathrine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kathrine include Maybelle, Wilda, Ione. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kathrine

Kathrine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Kathrine's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #326. Use the chart and map above to compare Kathrine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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.