Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1927
Kather
17 babies named Kather in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1927–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Kather is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1927.
Kather has 17 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1936.
- 17 total births
- 1927–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Kather since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 17
- total births
- 1927–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kather was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kather in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Kather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kather's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kather at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Kather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1936
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kather by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Kather's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kather? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 17 babies named Kather. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 7 births.
When was Kather most popular? ▼
Kather was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Kather been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kather since 1927 -- 10 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Kather? ▼
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 Kather's data
- Kather's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kather
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kather
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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Compare Kather side by side: Kather vs Kathleen Kather vs Katherine Kather 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, 1927–1936 (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. "Kather: Baby Name Since 1927 - 17 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kather. 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 Kather 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.