Kathryn
4 countries#729 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kathryn was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
456,515 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #729 · peaked in 1952 with 8,517 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,620 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1989 with 117 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
433 births recorded 1997–2024 · peaked in 1997 with 61 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
105 births recorded 1952–2001 · peaked in 1958 with 11 births
Most common in: Paris, Meuse, Charente-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kathryn’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #143 | — |
| 2007 | #163 | ↓20 |
| 2008 | #190 | ↓27 |
| 2009 | #213 | ↓23 |
| 2010 | #230 | ↓17 |
| 2011 | #235 | ↓5 |
| 2012 | #264 | ↓29 |
| 2013 | #270 | ↓6 |
| 2014 | #292 | ↓22 |
| 2015 | #318 | ↓26 |
| 2016 | #396 | ↓78 |
| 2017 | #426 | ↓30 |
| 2018 | #452 | ↓26 |
| 2019 | #483 | ↓31 |
| 2020 | #525 | ↓42 |
| 2021 | #589 | ↓64 |
| 2022 | #655 | ↓66 |
| 2023 | #678 | ↓23 |
| 2024 | #714 | ↓36 |
| 2025 | #729 | ↓15 |
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