Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1916
Kathrene
179 babies named Kathrene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1916–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
179 girls have been named Kathrene since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kathrene has 179 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1994.
- 179 total births
- 1916–1994 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Kathrene since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.
- 179
- total births
- 1916–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kathrene was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kathrene in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Kathrene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathrene's full recorded timeline at 1952, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kathrene at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Kathrene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1994
- Peak year (1952)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Kathrene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathrene's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kathrene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 55 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathrene? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 179 babies named Kathrene. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 12 births.
When was Kathrene most popular? ▼
Kathrene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Kathrene been used? ▼
Records for Kathrene go back to 1916, giving 79 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Kathrene? ▼
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 Kathrene's data
- Kathrene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Kathrene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathrene
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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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, 1916–1994 (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. "Kathrene: Baby Name Since 1916 - 179 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathrene. 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 Kathrene 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.