Recorded 1901–2004 Girls' name Peak 1922 492 births

Katherene — girls' name

492 babies named Katherene in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s551920s1211930s501940s631950s861960s461970s161980s181990s162000s16
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.

What the Data Says About Katherene

The Social Security Administration has registered 492 babies named Katherene between 1901 and 2004, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katherene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katherene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Katherene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katherene 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 492 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.

Katherene at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

492

Since 1901

104 years of records

Peak year

1922

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1901

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2004

Katherene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1901

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Katherene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
121 births that decade — 25% of Katherene's all-time total
1900s51910s551920s1211930s501940s631950s861960s461970s161980s181990s162000s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katherene?
492 babies have been named Katherene since 1901. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1922 with 19 births.
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?
Katherene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 104 years of data through 2004.
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.

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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, 1901–2004 (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.