Girls' name · since 1882
Kathyrn
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 3,172 babies named Kathyrn, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,484 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,172
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
3,172 girls have been named Kathyrn since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathyrn has been recorded 3,172 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1882 to 2018.
- #3,484 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,172 born since 1882
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathyrn ranks #3,484 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,172 born since 1882, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,484 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,172
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
Kathyrn's 3,172 recorded births place it above 95.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kathyrn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathyrn's full recorded timeline at 1958, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 105 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kathyrn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2018
- Peak year (1953)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Kathyrn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (866 births, 27% of the file).
1950s was Kathyrn's strongest decade.
866 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Kathyrn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1900s 36
1900s
36 births
- 1910s 166
1910s
166 births
- 1920s 227
1920s
227 births
- 1930s 158
1930s
158 births
- 1940s
1940s
370 births
- 1950s
1950s
866 births
- 1960s
1960s
447 births
- 1970s 266
1970s
266 births
- 1980s 310
1980s
310 births
- 1990s 191
1990s
191 births
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 866 births (27% of all-time use).
How Kathyrn 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 Kathyrn's total volume
Kathyrn by state
Where Kathyrn concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 99 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 48 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 46 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 45 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 20 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 18 | 0.6% |
129 of 3,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Kathyrn appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kathyrn's data
- Kathyrn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (866 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kathyrns (129 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.
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathyrn
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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 Kathyrn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~136 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, 1882–2018 (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 Kathyrn 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.