Total births
492
Girls' name · since 1901
Katherene
Katherene has 492 recorded births since 1901 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 492
- total births
- 1901–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Katherene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 492 have been recorded since 1901.
Katherene has 492 recorded births among girls since 1901, 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 1901 to 2004.
- 492 total births
- 1901–2004 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
492 girls have been named Katherene since 1901, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2004.
- 492
- total births
- 1901–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Katherene was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
19 babies were named Katherene in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Katherene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katherene's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katherene at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1901
Katherene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–2004
- Peak year (1922)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Katherene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Katherene's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Katherene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
121 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 121 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katherene? ▼
Katherene has been given to 492 babies in the U.S. since 1901, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 19 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Katherene most popular? ▼
Katherene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Katherene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katherene since 1901 -- 104 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Katherene? ▼
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 Katherene's data
- Katherene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Katherene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katherene
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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Compare Katherene side by side: Katherene vs Kathleen Katherene vs Katherine Katherene vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1901–2004 (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. "Katherene: Baby Name Since 1901 - 492 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katherene. 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 Katherene 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 June 2026.