Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Kathrine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,312
Rank 2025
#7,312
among girls · ↓1,434 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Kathrine · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
275 babies
All-time total
15,775
#1,240 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Kathrine popularity over time

15,775 babies have been named Kathrine since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 240 24 – #331
1890s 229 23 -5% #437
1900s 252 25 +10% #622
1910s 837 84 +232% #597
1920s 1,138 114 +36% #640
1930s 758 76 -33% #726
1940s 1,005 101 +33% #621
1950s 2,288 229 +128% #558
1960s 1,817 182 -21% #713
1970s 1,707 171 -6% #750
1980s 2,155 216 +26% #731
1990s 1,949 195 -10% #781
2000s 991 99 -49% #1,494
2010s 307 31 -69% #3,141
2020s (to 2025) 102 17 -45% #5,851

The story of Kathrine

Kathrine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,312 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 15,775 American babies have been named Kathrine. Its peak came in 1956, when 275 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 Kathrine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathrine?

The median living Kathrine is about 47 years old; half are between 34 and 65. An estimated 11 thousand people named Kathrine are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Kathrine year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,312
2024 21 #5,878
2023 14 #7,828
2022 13 #8,278
2021 21 #5,851
2020 18 #6,488
2019 19 #6,293
2018 24 #5,391
2017 20 #6,176
2016 25 #5,375
2015 26 #5,212
2014 31 #4,605
2013 21 #6,132
2012 42 #3,754
2011 46 #3,479
2010 53 #3,141
2009 61 #2,869
2008 77 #2,473
2007 86 #2,266
2006 102 #1,968
2005 98 #1,957
2004 89 #2,053
2003 119 #1,621
2002 112 #1,651
2001 124 #1,512
2000 123 #1,494
1995 189 #995
1990 260 #781
1985 214 #784
1980 191 #823
1975 155 #866
1970 183 #777
1965 188 #725
1960 190 #737
1955 265 #558
1950 191 #605
1945 67 #929
1940 65 #889
1935 78 #768
1930 81 #784
1925 111 #700
1920 127 #640
1915 89 #709
1910 42 #659
1905 27 #690
1900 29 #664
1895 21 #694
1890 34 #437
1885 25 #420
1880 21 #359

Famous people named Kathrine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kathrine Narducci Kathrine Narducci American actress b. 1965 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Kathrine Switzer Kathrine Switzer German-born American runner (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathrine?

The median living Kathrine is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kathrines are between 34 and 65 years old.

How many people named Kathrine are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Kathrine are alive in the United States, based on 15,775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathrine in 2025?

Kathrine ranked #7,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kathrine?

15,775 babies have been named Kathrine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathrine most popular?

Kathrine peaked in 1956, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Kathrine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathrine rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kathrine?

Well-known people named Kathrine include Kathrine Narducci (actor), Kathrine Switzer (writer).

Names like Kathrine

Names that sound and feel close to Kathrine: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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