Total births
15,775
Girls' name · since 1880
Kathrine
15,775 babies named Kathrine in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5799
- among girls today
- 15,775
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
15,775 babies have been named Kathrine since 1880, making it today's #5799 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathrine has been recorded 15,775 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #5799 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5799 among girls today
- 15,775 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kathrine is currently the #5799 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 15,775 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5799
- among girls today
- 15,775
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Kathrine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5799
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Kathrine was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
275 babies were named Kathrine in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Kathrine compares
15,775 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
Kathrine's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kathrine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,775 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 275 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kathrine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kathrine splits its recorded history at 1953: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (13 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 275 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kathrine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#5,799
Active since
1880
Kathrine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 275
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Kathrine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathrine's strongest decade.
2,288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Kathrine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 240
1880s
240 births
- 1890s 229
1890s
229 births
- 1900s 252
1900s
252 births
- 1910s 837
1910s
837 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,138 births
- 1930s 758
1930s
758 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,005 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,288 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,817 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,707 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,155 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,949 births
- 2000s
2000s
991 births
- 2010s 307
2010s
307 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,288 births (15% of all-time use).
How Kathrine 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 Kathrine's total volume
Kathrine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kathrine by state
Where Kathrine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,460 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,179 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 577 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 527 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 521 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 485 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 427 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 393 | 2.5% |
California share of Kathrine's total US births 9.3%
Even split
1,460 of 15,775 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Kathrine appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathrine? ▼
15,775 babies have been named Kathrine since 1880. It currently ranks #5799 among girls. The peak year was 1956 with 275 births.
When was Kathrine most popular? ▼
Kathrine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,288 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Kathrine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kathrine are California (1,460 births), Texas (1,179 births), New York (577 births).
How long has the name Kathrine been used? ▼
Records for Kathrine go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kathrine? ▼
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 Kathrine's data
- Kathrine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,288 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kathrines (1,460 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 Kathrine
Nearby Names Like Kathrine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathrine
Kathleen Girl
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Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
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Related Names
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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. "Kathrine: #5799 Girls' Name - 15,775 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathrine. 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 Kathrine 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.