US rank #15259 Girls' name Peak 1990 5,959 births

Kathryne — #15259 US girls' name

5,959 babies named Kathryne in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1181890s1481900s2101910s7291920s7271930s3021940s5261950s6191960s3621970s3381980s6471990s7262000s3482010s1212020s38
#15259
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Kathryne was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

117 babies were named Kathryne in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathryne

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,959 babies named Kathryne between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathryne currently holds the #15259 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathryne performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 729 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Kathryne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 356 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Kathryne in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathryne 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 5,959 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.

Kathryne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,959

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1990

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#15,259

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kathryne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
117
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Kathryne by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
729 births that decade — 12% of Kathryne's all-time total
1880s1181890s1481900s2101910s7291920s7271930s3021940s5261950s6191960s3621970s3381980s6471990s7262000s3482010s1212020s38

Kathryne by state

Where Kathryne concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kathryne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
356 6.0%
#2 Texas
266 4.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
188 3.2%
#4 Illinois
102 1.7%
#5 New York
98 1.6%
#6 Ohio
85 1.4%
#7 Missouri
45 0.8%
#8 North Carolina
44 0.7%
California share of Kathryne's total US births 6.0%
Even split

356 of 5,959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Kathryne appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathryne?
5,959 babies have been named Kathryne since 1880. It currently ranks #15259 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 117 births.
When was Kathryne most popular?
Kathryne was most popular in the 1910s decade with 729 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kathryne most popular?
The top states for the name Kathryne are California (356 births), Texas (266 births), Pennsylvania (188 births).
How long has the name Kathryne been used?
Kathryne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kathryne?
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, 1880–2024 (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.