Girl nameCurrently #4,812 in the USFalling
Katharine
//ˈkæθɹɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19829 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Katharine's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Katharine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Katharine |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 76 |
| 1881 | 68 |
| 1882 | 82 |
| 1883 | 79 |
| 1884 | 86 |
| 1885 | 78 |
| 1886 | 90 |
| 1887 | 110 |
| 1888 | 108 |
| 1889 | 119 |
| 1890 | 119 |
| 1891 | 117 |
| 1892 | 123 |
| 1893 | 128 |
| 1894 | 140 |
| 1895 | 145 |
| 1896 | 151 |
| 1897 | 145 |
| 1898 | 125 |
| 1899 | 104 |
| 1900 | 141 |
| 1901 | 106 |
| 1902 | 89 |
| 1903 | 126 |
| 1904 | 109 |
| 1905 | 121 |
| 1906 | 133 |
| 1907 | 122 |
| 1908 | 155 |
| 1909 | 144 |
| 1910 | 157 |
| 1911 | 148 |
| 1912 | 261 |
| 1913 | 236 |
| 1914 | 290 |
| 1915 | 344 |
| 1916 | 336 |
| 1917 | 357 |
| 1918 | 372 |
| 1919 | 353 |
| 1920 | 349 |
| 1921 | 329 |
| 1922 | 291 |
| 1923 | 266 |
| 1924 | 265 |
| 1925 | 236 |
| 1926 | 214 |
| 1927 | 226 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1929 | 195 |
| 1930 | 205 |
| 1931 | 166 |
| 1932 | 177 |
| 1933 | 152 |
| 1934 | 167 |
| 1935 | 170 |
| 1936 | 182 |
| 1937 | 160 |
| 1938 | 164 |
| 1939 | 181 |
| 1940 | 160 |
| 1941 | 223 |
| 1942 | 259 |
| 1943 | 280 |
| 1944 | 256 |
| 1945 | 282 |
| 1946 | 300 |
| 1947 | 350 |
| 1948 | 334 |
| 1949 | 345 |
| 1950 | 373 |
| 1951 | 321 |
| 1952 | 359 |
| 1953 | 337 |
| 1954 | 322 |
| 1955 | 416 |
| 1956 | 405 |
| 1957 | 408 |
| 1958 | 405 |
| 1959 | 366 |
| 1960 | 304 |
| 1961 | 331 |
| 1962 | 291 |
| 1963 | 307 |
| 1964 | 289 |
| 1965 | 285 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 270 |
| 1968 | 370 |
| 1969 | 367 |
| 1970 | 409 |
| 1971 | 320 |
| 1972 | 309 |
| 1973 | 269 |
| 1974 | 344 |
| 1975 | 345 |
| 1976 | 367 |
| 1977 | 435 |
| 1978 | 422 |
| 1979 | 628 |
| 1980 | 572 |
| 1981 | 792 |
| 1982 | 947 |
| 1983 | 839 |
| 1984 | 858 |
| 1985 | 846 |
| 1986 | 907 |
| 1987 | 728 |
| 1988 | 755 |
| 1989 | 628 |
| 1990 | 647 |
| 1991 | 687 |
| 1992 | 708 |
| 1993 | 654 |
| 1994 | 542 |
| 1995 | 465 |
| 1996 | 432 |
| 1997 | 407 |
| 1998 | 453 |
| 1999 | 320 |
| 2000 | 362 |
| 2001 | 334 |
| 2002 | 286 |
| 2003 | 375 |
| 2004 | 323 |
| 2005 | 301 |
| 2006 | 293 |
| 2007 | 256 |
| 2008 | 191 |
| 2009 | 160 |
| 2010 | 127 |
| 2011 | 134 |
| 2012 | 110 |
| 2013 | 109 |
| 2014 | 89 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2016 | 62 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 28 |
Katharine through the decades
- Katharine peaked in 1982, when 947 babies were named Katharine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Katharine has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Katharine currently ranks #4,812 in the US and is cooling off.