Katherine
4 countries#186 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Katherine was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
652,750 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #186 · peaked in 1990 with 11,657 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,799 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 1992 with 111 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
1,503 births recorded 1939–2022 · currently #3998 · peaked in 1948 with 71 births
Most common in: Paris, Yvelines, Charente-Maritime, Nord, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
374 births recorded 1997–2024 · peaked in 1998 with 45 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Katherine’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #37 | — |
| 2007 | #39 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #45 | ↓6 |
| 2009 | #60 | ↓15 |
| 2010 | #70 | ↓10 |
| 2011 | #61 | ↑9 |
| 2012 | #64 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #77 | ↓13 |
| 2014 | #82 | ↓5 |
| 2015 | #84 | ↓2 |
| 2016 | #91 | ↓7 |
| 2017 | #105 | ↓14 |
| 2018 | #112 | ↓7 |
| 2019 | #120 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #136 | ↓16 |
| 2021 | #157 | ↓21 |
| 2022 | #166 | ↓9 |
| 2023 | #170 | ↓4 |
| 2024 | #175 | ↓5 |
| 2025 | #186 | ↓11 |
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