Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1958
Katheine
47 babies named Katheine in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1958–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Katheine since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Katheine has 47 recorded births among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 1988.
- 47 total births
- 1958–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Katheine since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 47
- total births
- 1958–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Katheine was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
8 babies were named Katheine in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Katheine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katheine's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katheine at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Katheine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1988
- Peak year (1986)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Katheine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Katheine's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Katheine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katheine? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 47 babies named Katheine. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 8 births.
When was Katheine most popular? ▼
Katheine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Katheine been used? ▼
Records for Katheine go back to 1958, giving 31 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Katheine? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Katheine
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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, 1958–1988 (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. "Katheine: Baby Name Since 1958 - 47 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katheine. 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 Katheine 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.