US rank #4287 Girls' name Peak 1989 3,595 births

Katherin — #4287 US girls' name

3,595 babies named Katherin in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s51910s651920s1181930s1021940s1331950s2371960s2181970s2331980s5771990s4952000s7202010s4902020s191
#4287
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Katherin was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

277 babies were named Katherin in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katherin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,595 babies named Katherin between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katherin currently holds the #4287 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 277 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katherin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 720 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Katherin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 403 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Katherin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katherin 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 3,595 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.

Katherin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,595

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1989

277 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,287

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Katherin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
277
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Katherin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
720 births that decade — 20% of Katherin's all-time total
1890s111900s51910s651920s1181930s1021940s1331950s2371960s2181970s2331980s5771990s4952000s7202010s4902020s191

Katherin by state

Where Katherin concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Katherin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
403 11.2%
#2 California
342 9.5%
#3 Texas
260 7.2%
#4 Florida
127 3.5%
#5 New Jersey
25 0.7%
#6 Virginia
22 0.6%
#7 Georgia
17 0.5%
#8 Maryland
13 0.4%
New York share of Katherin's total US births 11.2%
Even split

403 of 3,595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Katherin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katherin?
3,595 babies have been named Katherin since 1892. It currently ranks #4287 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 277 births.
When was Katherin most popular?
Katherin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 720 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Katherin most popular?
The top states for the name Katherin are New York (403 births), California (342 births), Texas (260 births).
How long has the name Katherin been used?
Katherin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Katherin?
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, 1892–2024 (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.