Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Katherin

Meaning Spelling variant of Katheryn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,222 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Katheryn.

Rank 2025
#4,222
among girls · ↑112 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Katherin · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
277 babies
All-time total
3,630
#3,176 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Katherin popularity over time

3,630 babies have been named Katherin since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1989Girls

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 11 1 – #1,503
1900s 5 1 -55% #2,377
1910s 65 7 +1200% #1,860
1920s 118 12 +82% #2,240
1930s 102 10 -14% #1,839
1940s 133 13 +30% #2,010
1950s 237 24 +78% #1,778
1960s 218 22 -8% #2,238
1970s 233 23 +7% #2,644
1980s 577 58 +148% #717
1990s 496 50 -14% #2,205
2000s 720 72 +45% #1,979
2010s 490 49 -32% #2,542
2020s (to 2025) 225 38 -23% #3,624

Where Katherin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Katherin

Katherin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,222 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 3,630 American babies have been named Katherin. Its peak came in 1989, when 277 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 Katherin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katherin?

The median living Katherin is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 3,200 people named Katherin are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Katherin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 34 #4,222
2024 33 #4,334
2023 43 #3,624
2022 39 #3,855
2021 38 #3,910
2020 38 #3,812
2019 42 #3,644
2018 40 #3,761
2017 38 #3,953
2016 54 #3,081
2015 49 #3,324
2014 49 #3,300
2013 44 #3,538
2012 43 #3,677
2011 71 #2,542
2010 60 #2,881
2009 90 #2,196
2008 71 #2,616
2007 69 #2,662
2006 91 #2,139
2005 65 #2,613
2004 94 #1,979
2003 63 #2,567
2002 61 #2,565
2001 65 #2,422
2000 51 #2,839
1995 44 #2,757
1990 55 #2,302
1985 33 #2,829
1980 21 #3,769
1975 22 #3,205
1970 20 #3,253
1965 17 #3,102
1960 25 #2,403
1955 29 #2,000
1950 29 #1,778
1945 15 #2,287
1940 6 #4,099
1935 14 #2,249
1930 10 #2,948
1925 17 #2,240
1920 11 #2,999
1915 8 #3,278
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 6 #1,503
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katherin?

The median living Katherin is about 29 years old. Half of all living Katherins are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Katherin are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Katherin are alive in the United States, based on 3,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katherin mean?

Spelling variant of Katheryn.

How popular is the name Katherin in 2025?

Katherin ranked #4,222 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katherin?

3,630 babies have been named Katherin in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katherin most popular?

Katherin peaked in 1989, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Katherin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katherin rising or falling?

Katherin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Katherin become more popular?

Katherin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Katherin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Katherin

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