Recorded 1915–1989 Girls' name Peak 1987 38 births

Katharyne — girls' name

38 babies named Katharyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

38 girls have been named Katharyne since 1915, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

38
total births
1915–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Katharyne was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Katharyne in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katharyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Katharyne between 1915 and 1989, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katharyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katharyne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Katharyne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katharyne 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 38 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.

Katharyne at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

38

Since 1915

75 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1915

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1989

Katharyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1915

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Katharyne by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
13 births that decade — 34% of Katharyne's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katharyne?
38 babies have been named Katharyne since 1915. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Katharyne most popular?
Katharyne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Katharyne been used?
Katharyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 75 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Katharyne?
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.

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, 1915–1989 (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.