Katharyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	27	3	–	#888
1890s	46	5	+70%	#921
1900s	52	5	+13%	#1,270
1910s	166	17	+219%	#1,433
1920s	124	12	-25%	#1,780
1930s	70	7	-44%	#2,981
1940s	115	12	+64%	#2,155
1950s	140	14	+22%	#2,450
1960s	91	9	-35%	#3,436
1970s	115	12	+26%	#3,150
1980s	269	27	+134%	#2,744
1990s	257	26	-4%	#3,303
2000s	130	13	-49%	#4,619
2010s	12	1	-91%	#15,778
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#888

1890s

+70%

#921

1900s

+13%

#1,270

1910s

166

+219%

#1,433

1920s

124

-25%

#1,780

1930s

-44%

#2,981

1940s

115

+64%

#2,155

1950s

140

+22%

#2,450

1960s

-35%

#3,436

1970s

115

+26%

#3,150

1980s

269

+134%

#2,744

1990s

257

-4%

#3,303

2000s

130

-49%

#4,619

2010s

-91%

#15,778

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Katharyn

Katharyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,614 American babies have been named Katharyn. Its peak came in 1987, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Katharyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katharyn?

The median living Katharyn is about 40 years old; half are between 31 and 59. An estimated 1,100 people named Katharyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Katharyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,778
2010	6	#15,963
2009	5	#18,732
2008	18	#7,223
2007	–	–
2006	13	#8,987
2005	13	#8,591
2004	13	#8,486
2003	10	#10,033
2002	16	#6,870
2001	26	#4,619
2000	16	#6,639
1995	33	#3,392
1990	33	#3,320
1985	30	#3,040
1980	19	#4,057
1975	9	#6,172
1970	6	#7,472
1965	6	#6,129
1960	14	#3,436
1955	13	#3,297
1950	8	#4,139
1945	6	#4,285
1940	7	#3,679
1935	7	#3,587
1930	8	#3,505
1925	12	#2,863
1920	23	#1,780
1915	15	#2,090
1910	9	#1,698
1905	9	#1,359
1900	10	#1,270
1895	–	–
1890	6	#1,275
1885	6	#985
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Katharyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katharyn?

The median living Katharyn is about 40 years old. Half of all living Katharyns are between 31 and 59 years old.

How many people named Katharyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Katharyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katharyn in 2025?

Katharyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Katharyn?

1,614 babies have been named Katharyn in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katharyn most popular?

Katharyn peaked in 1987, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Katharyn a boy or girl name?

Katharyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Katharyn rising or falling?

Katharyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Katharyn popularity over time

The story of Katharyn

How old are people named Katharyn?

Katharyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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