Katharine Name Popularity and Statistics

Katharine is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births41,241
First Year on Record1880

Katharine popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls27#4,878
2024Girls28#4,772
2023Girls34#4,191
2022Girls42#3,653
2021Girls31#4,413
2020Girls45#3,399
2019Girls66#2,632
2018Girls56#2,928
2017Girls73#2,464
2016Girls62#2,761
2015Girls89#2,138
2014Girls89#2,139
2013Girls109#1,849
2012Girls110#1,831
2011Girls134#1,612
2010Girls127#1,668
2009Girls160#1,450
2008Girls191#1,299
2007Girls256#1,030
2006Girls293#905
2005Girls301#842
2004Girls323#789
2003Girls375#697
2002Girls286#808

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1982 · Girls

946 recorded births and rank #262.

1986 · Girls

907 recorded births and rank #275.

1984 · Girls

852 recorded births and rank #284.

1985 · Girls

841 recorded births and rank #292.

Where Katharine ranked highest in 2021

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #3,205 · 5 recorded births

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