Recorded 1958–1988 Girls' name Peak 1986 47 births

Katheine — girls' name

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.

1950s51960s101980s32

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.

What the Data Says About Katheine

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Katheine between 1958 and 1988, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katheine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katheine performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Katheine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katheine 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 47 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.

Katheine at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

47

Since 1958

31 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1958

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1988

Katheine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1958

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Katheine by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
32 births that decade — 68% of Katheine's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katheine?
47 babies have been named Katheine since 1958. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year 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?
Katheine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 31 years of data 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.

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, 1958–1988 (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.