Kathyrn: 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	7	1	–	#776
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	36	4	–	#1,675
1910s	166	17	+361%	#1,387
1920s	227	23	+37%	#1,390
1930s	158	16	-30%	#1,615
1940s	370	37	+134%	#1,010
1950s	866	87	+134%	#922
1960s	447	45	-48%	#1,345
1970s	266	27	-40%	#2,194
1980s	310	31	+17%	#2,253
1990s	191	19	-38%	#3,952
2000s	115	12	-40%	#6,335
2010s	13	1	-89%	#14,055
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#776

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,675

1910s

166

+361%

#1,387

1920s

227

+37%

#1,390

1930s

158

-30%

#1,615

1940s

370

+134%

#1,010

1950s

866

+134%

#922

1960s

447

-48%

#1,345

1970s

266

-40%

#2,194

1980s

310

+17%

#2,253

1990s

191

-38%

#3,952

2000s

115

-40%

#6,335

2010s

-89%

#14,055

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathyrn

Kathyrn 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 1882, 3,172 American babies have been named Kathyrn. Its peak came in 1953, when 105 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 Kathyrn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathyrn?

The median living Kathyrn is about 63 years old; half are between 44 and 72. An estimated 2,300 people named Kathyrn 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.

Kathyrn 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	6	#14,724
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,055
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,217
2008	7	#14,580
2007	7	#14,676
2006	13	#8,989
2005	9	#11,364
2004	11	#9,567
2003	17	#6,748
2002	14	#7,623
2001	14	#7,525
2000	17	#6,335
1995	15	#6,106
1990	23	#4,303
1985	27	#3,282
1980	28	#3,097
1975	18	#3,690
1970	28	#2,607
1965	28	#2,273
1960	68	#1,345
1955	76	#1,149
1950	85	#991
1945	32	#1,433
1940	19	#1,867
1935	16	#2,052
1930	14	#2,369
1925	24	#1,771
1920	18	#2,121
1915	23	#1,546
1910	6	#2,284
1905	6	#1,810
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathyrn?

The median living Kathyrn is about 63 years old. Half of all living Kathyrns are between 44 and 72 years old.

How many people named Kathyrn are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Kathyrn are alive in the United States, based on 3,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathyrn in 2025?

Kathyrn 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 Kathyrn?

3,172 babies have been named Kathyrn in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathyrn most popular?

Kathyrn peaked in 1953, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Kathyrn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathyrn rising or falling?

Kathyrn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kathyrn popularity over time

The story of Kathyrn

How old are people named Kathyrn?

Kathyrn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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