Recorded 1954–1986 Girls' name Peak 1983 30 births

Kathry — girls' name

30 babies named Kathry in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51980s25

The verdict

30 girls have been named Kathry since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

30
total births
1954–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Kathry was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kathry in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathry

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Kathry between 1954 and 1986, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathry currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathry performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kathry shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathry 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 30 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.

Kathry at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

30

Since 1954

33 years of records

Peak year

1983

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1954

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1986

Kathry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1954

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1983)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
456789 19861984198319801954 5

Kathry by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
25 births that decade — 83% of Kathry's all-time total
1950s51980s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathry?
30 babies have been named Kathry since 1954. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1983 with 8 births.
When was Kathry most popular?
Kathry was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kathry been used?
Kathry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 33 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Kathry?
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.

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, 1954–1986 (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.