Kathren: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#3,279
1920s	70	7	+250%	#2,434
1930s	43	4	-39%	#3,051
1940s	93	9	+116%	#2,305
1950s	166	17	+78%	#2,174
1960s	138	14	-17%	#3,014
1970s	98	10	-29%	#4,132
1980s	121	12	+23%	#4,234
1990s	108	11	-11%	#5,280
2000s	79	8	-27%	#8,051
2010s	11	1	-86%	#15,911
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,279

1920s

+250%

#2,434

1930s

-39%

#3,051

1940s

+116%

#2,305

1950s

166

+78%

#2,174

1960s

138

-17%

#3,014

1970s

-29%

#4,132

1980s

121

+23%

#4,234

1990s

108

-11%

#5,280

2000s

-27%

#8,051

2010s

-86%

#15,911

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathren

Kathren 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 1915, 947 American babies have been named Kathren. Its peak came in 1956, when 26 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 Kathren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathren?

The median living Kathren is about 52 years old; half are between 35 and 68. An estimated 700 people named Kathren 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.

Kathren 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	6	#15,911
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,409
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,675
2006	14	#8,486
2005	–	–
2004	12	#8,975
2003	10	#10,034
2002	13	#8,051
2001	12	#8,469
2000	11	#8,867
1995	10	#8,398
1990	13	#6,647
1985	13	#5,499
1980	14	#5,091
1975	9	#6,173
1970	14	#4,132
1965	13	#3,635
1960	11	#4,036
1955	19	#2,587
1950	15	#2,717
1945	13	#2,532
1940	10	#2,857
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,862
1925	14	#2,552
1920	9	#3,469
1915	8	#3,279
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathren?

The median living Kathren is about 52 years old. Half of all living Kathrens are between 35 and 68 years old.

How many people named Kathren are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kathren are alive in the United States, based on 947 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathren in 2025?

Kathren 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 Kathren?

947 babies have been named Kathren in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathren most popular?

Kathren peaked in 1956, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Kathren a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathren rising or falling?

Kathren has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kathren popularity over time

The story of Kathren

How old are people named Kathren?

Kathren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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