Katherene: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,807
1910s	55	6	+1000%	#2,529
1920s	121	12	+120%	#2,062
1930s	50	5	-59%	#3,049
1940s	63	6	+26%	#2,977
1950s	86	9	+37%	#3,120
1960s	46	5	-47%	#4,957
1970s	16	2	-65%	#8,607
1980s	18	2	+12%	#8,457
1990s	16	2	-11%	#12,491
2000s	16	2	0%	#15,085
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,807

1910s

+1000%

#2,529

1920s

121

+120%

#2,062

1930s

-59%

#3,049

1940s

+26%

#2,977

1950s

+37%

#3,120

1960s

-47%

#4,957

1970s

-65%

#8,607

1980s

+12%

#8,457

1990s

-11%

#12,491

2000s

#15,085

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Katherene

Katherene 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 1901, 492 American babies have been named Katherene. Its peak came in 1922, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Katherene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katherene?

The median living Katherene is about 68 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Katherene 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.

Katherene 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,085
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,754
2001	5	#16,614
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,493
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,633
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,130
1960	8	#4,957
1955	5	#6,272
1950	11	#3,320
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,680
1935	7	#3,588
1930	5	#4,901
1925	16	#2,334
1920	17	#2,216
1915	5	#4,609
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katherene?

The median living Katherene is about 68 years old. Half of all living Katherenes are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Katherene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Katherene are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katherene in 2025?

Katherene 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 Katherene?

492 babies have been named Katherene in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katherene most popular?

Katherene peaked in 1922, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Katherene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katherene rising or falling?

Katherene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Katherene popularity over time

The story of Katherene

How old are people named Katherene?

Katherene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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