Recorded 1916–1994 Girls' name Peak 1952 179 births

Kathrene — girls' name

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.

1910s121920s301930s111940s251950s551960s161970s171980s71990s6
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.

What the Data Says About Kathrene

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Kathrene between 1916 and 1994, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathrene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathrene performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kathrene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathrene 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 179 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.

Kathrene at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

179

Since 1916

79 years of records

Peak year

1952

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1916

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1994

Kathrene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1916

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1952)
12
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
468101214 19941971195919541947193319231916 5

Kathrene by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
55 births that decade — 31% of Kathrene's all-time total
1910s121920s301930s111940s251950s551960s161970s171980s71990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathrene?
179 babies have been named Kathrene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year 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?
Kathrene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 79 years of data 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.

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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, 1916–1994 (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.