Total births
15,220
Girls' name · since 1880
Katheryn
15,220 babies named Katheryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3397
- among girls today
- 15,220
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Katheryn is the #3397 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,220 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Katheryn recorded 15,220 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3397 nationally today, ahead of 81% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3397 among girls today
- 15,220 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katheryn is currently the #3397 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 15,220 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3397
- among girls today
- 15,220
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Katheryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Katheryn was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
213 babies were named Katheryn in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Katheryn compares
15,220 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Katheryn's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katheryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,220 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 213 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katheryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katheryn's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 213, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katheryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#3,397
Active since
1880
Katheryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 213
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Katheryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katheryn's strongest decade.
1,862 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Katheryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 122
1880s
122 births
- 1890s 203
1890s
203 births
- 1900s 302
1900s
302 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,192 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,543 births
- 1930s
1930s
891 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,243 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,745 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,189 births
- 1970s
1970s
962 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,598 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,862 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,321 births
- 2010s
2010s
786 births
- 2020s 261
2020s
261 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,862 births (12% of all-time use).
How Katheryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katheryn's total volume
Katheryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katheryn by state
Where Katheryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,331 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,234 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 554 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 505 | 3.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 438 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 406 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 385 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 382 | 2.5% |
California share of Katheryn's total US births 8.7%
Even split
1,331 of 15,220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Katheryn appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katheryn? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 15,220 babies named Katheryn. Today it holds rank #3397 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 213 births.
When was Katheryn most popular? ▼
Katheryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,862 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Katheryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katheryn are California (1,331 births), Texas (1,234 births), Illinois (554 births).
How long has the name Katheryn been used? ▼
Records for Katheryn go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katheryn? ▼
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 Katheryn's data
- Katheryn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,862 total births); usage has since declined to 261 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katheryns (1,331 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Katheryn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katheryn
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Katheryn: #3397 Girls' Name - 15,220 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katheryn. 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 Katheryn 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.