Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1946
Katharin
82 babies named Katharin in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1946–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
82 girls have been named Katharin since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Katharin has 82 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1990.
- 82 total births
- 1946–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Katharin since 1946, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 82
- total births
- 1946–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Katharin was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
23 babies were named Katharin in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Katharin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katharin's full recorded timeline at 1979, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katharin at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Katharin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1990
- Peak year (1989)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Katharin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Katharin's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Katharin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (52% of all-time use).
Katharin by state
Where Katharin concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 28.0% |
New York share of Katharin's total US births 28.0%
23 of 82 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katharin? ▼
Katharin has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 23 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Katharin most popular? ▼
Katharin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Katharin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katharin are New York (23 births).
How long has the name Katharin been used? ▼
Records for Katharin go back to 1946, giving 45 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Katharin? ▼
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 Katharin's data
- Katharin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Katharins (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Katharin
Nearby Names Like Katharin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katharin
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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Compare Katharin side by side: Katharin vs Kathleen Katharin vs Katherine Katharin vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1946–1990 (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. "Katharin: Baby Name Since 1946 - 82 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katharin. 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 Katharin 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 July 2026.