Kathern: 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	21	2	–	#803
1890s	29	3	+38%	#994
1900s	76	8	+162%	#1,138
1910s	227	23	+199%	#1,159
1920s	422	42	+86%	#966
1930s	465	47	+10%	#958
1940s	503	50	+8%	#1,004
1950s	743	74	+48%	#991
1960s	348	35	-53%	#1,758
1970s	232	23	-33%	#2,061
1980s	151	15	-35%	#3,473
1990s	90	9	-40%	#5,678
2000s	16	2	-82%	#15,445
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#803

1890s

+38%

#994

1900s

+162%

#1,138

1910s

227

+199%

#1,159

1920s

422

+86%

#966

1930s

465

+10%

#958

1940s

503

+8%

#1,004

1950s

743

+48%

#991

1960s

348

-53%

#1,758

1970s

232

-33%

#2,061

1980s

151

-35%

#3,473

1990s

-40%

#5,678

2000s

-82%

#15,445

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathern

Kathern 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 1884, 3,323 American babies have been named Kathern. Its peak came in 1954, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Kathern?

The median living Kathern is about 68 years old; half are between 55 and 76. An estimated 1,900 people named Kathern 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.

Kathern 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	5	#18,590
2005	6	#15,445
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,756
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	16	#5,678
1985	18	#4,352
1980	16	#4,612
1975	28	#2,705
1970	40	#2,061
1965	30	#2,179
1960	40	#1,802
1955	81	#1,109
1950	77	#1,046
1945	42	#1,243
1940	51	#1,004
1935	38	#1,149
1930	49	#1,056
1925	39	#1,261
1920	39	#1,237
1915	35	#1,159
1910	11	#1,474
1905	11	#1,213
1900	9	#1,371
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,421
1885	6	#986
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathern?

The median living Kathern is about 68 years old. Half of all living Katherns are between 55 and 76 years old.

How many people named Kathern are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kathern are alive in the United States, based on 3,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathern in 2025?

Kathern 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 Kathern?

3,323 babies have been named Kathern in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathern most popular?

Kathern peaked in 1954, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Kathern a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathern rising or falling?

Kathern has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kathern popularity over time

The story of Kathern

How old are people named Kathern?

Kathern year by year

Frequently asked questions

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