Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1990
Kateryn
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Kateryn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11463
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kateryn currently ranks #11463 among girls' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kateryn has been recorded 149 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #11463 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #11463 among girls today
- 149 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kateryn is currently the #11463 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 149 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11463
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kateryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11463
of 17,726 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.
How Kateryn compares
149 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kateryn's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kateryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kateryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kateryn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kateryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,463
Active since
1990
Kateryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kateryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kateryn's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kateryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 78 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kateryn? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 149 babies named Kateryn. Today it holds rank #11463 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Kateryn's data
- Kateryn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kateryn
Nearby Names Like Kateryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kateryn
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Kateryn side by side: Kateryn vs Kathleen Kateryn vs Katherine Kateryn vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kateryn: #11463 Girls' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kateryn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kateryn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.