Kathrine
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.
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Kathrine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Kathrine
The earliest SSA record of Kathrine as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 21 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 275 newborns named Kathrine — #567 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,345 among baby girl names 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
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Variants & Related Forms of Kathrine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kathrine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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.
- Catherine
- Katherine
- Kathryn
- Katharine
- Cathrine
- Catharine
- Cathryn
- Katheryn
- Catherin
- Catheryn
- Katherina
- Catharina
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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.
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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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