US rank #11414 Girls' name Peak 2006 149 births

Kateryn — #11414 US girls' name

149 babies named Kateryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s782010s352020s14
#11414
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kateryn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kateryn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kateryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Kateryn between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kateryn currently holds the #11414 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kateryn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kateryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kateryn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 149 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kateryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

149

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2006

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,414

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kateryn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 20242016201020072004200119951990 5

Kateryn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
78 births that decade — 52% of Kateryn's all-time total
1990s222000s782010s352020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kateryn?
149 babies have been named Kateryn since 1990. It currently ranks #11414 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Kateryn most popular?
Kateryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kateryn been used?
Kateryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kateryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.