Girls' name · since 1914
Kathrin
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,214 babies named Kathrin, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,563 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,214
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kathrin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,214 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Kathrin recorded 1,214 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1914 to 2021.
- #6,563 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,214 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathrin ranks #6,563 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,214 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,563 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,214
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kathrin's 1,214 recorded births place it above 90.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kathrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kathrin's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kathrin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Kathrin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (206 births, 17% of the file).
1990s was Kathrin's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Kathrin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s
1950s
184 births
- 1960s
1960s
165 births
- 1970s
1970s
175 births
- 1980s
1980s
202 births
- 1990s
1990s
206 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 206 births (17% of all-time use).
How Kathrin 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 Kathrin's total volume
Kathrin by state
Where Kathrin concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
38 of 1,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kathrin's data
- Kathrin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kathrins (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kathrin
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kathrin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kathrin 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 August 2026.