Katherine
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Katherine meaning
pure
Katherine at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #175 in 2024
Katherine popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #53 | 502 |
| 1890 | #59 | 900 |
| 1900 | #65 | 1,201 |
| 1910 | #57 | 1,752 |
| 1920 | #45 | 5,276 |
| 1930 | #85 | 3,033 |
| 1940 | #91 | 2,709 |
| 1950 | #58 | 6,205 |
| 1960 | #81 | 5,876 |
| 1970 | #67 | 5,443 |
| 1980 | #35 | 8,018 |
| 1990 | #26 | 11,627 |
| 1991 | #25 | 11,495 |
| 2000 | #33 | 8,109 |
| 2010 | #70 | 3,869 |
| 2020 | #136 | 1,991 |
| 2024 | #175 | 1,740 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #53 | 502 |
| 1881 | #52 | 504 |
| 1882 | #52 | 591 |
| 1883 | #56 | 583 |
| 1884 | #55 | 671 |
| 1885 | #50 | 751 |
| 1886 | #54 | 744 |
| 1887 | #53 | 794 |
| 1888 | #56 | 893 |
| 1889 | #56 | 889 |
| 1890 | #59 | 900 |
| 1891 | #62 | 803 |
| 1892 | #60 | 961 |
| 1893 | #62 | 963 |
| 1894 | #64 | 948 |
| 1895 | #65 | 968 |
| 1896 | #61 | 1,047 |
| 1897 | #65 | 962 |
| 1898 | #69 | 914 |
| 1899 | #65 | 942 |
| 1900 | #65 | 1,201 |
| 1901 | #71 | 890 |
| 1902 | #68 | 1,004 |
| 1903 | #66 | 1,015 |
| 1904 | #63 | 1,128 |
| 1905 | #63 | 1,190 |
| 1906 | #56 | 1,277 |
| 1907 | #55 | 1,413 |
| 1908 | #55 | 1,430 |
| 1909 | #53 | 1,557 |
| 1910 | #57 | 1,752 |
| 1911 | #55 | 1,858 |
| 1912 | #53 | 2,546 |
| 1913 | #54 | 2,794 |
| 1914 | #48 | 3,652 |
| 1915 | #49 | 4,488 |
| 1916 | #51 | 4,801 |
| 1917 | #49 | 4,956 |
| 1918 | #50 | 5,191 |
| 1919 | #51 | 4,846 |
| 1920 | #45 | 5,276 |
| 1921 | #49 | 5,156 |
| 1922 | #54 | 4,827 |
| 1923 | #60 | 4,579 |
| 1924 | #59 | 4,695 |
| 1925 | #61 | 4,240 |
| 1926 | #72 | 3,834 |
| 1927 | #73 | 3,724 |
| 1928 | #75 | 3,398 |
| 1929 | #84 | 3,016 |
| 1930 | #85 | 3,033 |
| 1931 | #91 | 2,624 |
| 1932 | #95 | 2,588 |
| 1933 | #100 | 2,330 |
| 1934 | #101 | 2,388 |
| 1935 | #103 | 2,340 |
| 1936 | #100 | 2,355 |
| 1937 | #103 | 2,484 |
| 1938 | #105 | 2,575 |
| 1939 | #101 | 2,476 |
| 1940 | #91 | 2,709 |
| 1941 | #85 | 3,004 |
| 1942 | #81 | 3,376 |
| 1943 | #78 | 3,616 |
| 1944 | #77 | 3,525 |
| 1945 | #82 | 3,392 |
| 1946 | #78 | 4,196 |
| 1947 | #76 | 4,885 |
| 1948 | #68 | 5,169 |
| 1949 | #58 | 6,039 |
| 1950 | #58 | 6,205 |
| 1951 | #55 | 6,930 |
| 1952 | #59 | 6,891 |
| 1953 | #63 | 6,559 |
| 1954 | #64 | 6,740 |
| 1955 | #65 | 7,240 |
| 1956 | #67 | 7,081 |
| 1957 | #72 | 6,637 |
| 1958 | #74 | 6,433 |
| 1959 | #79 | 6,138 |
| 1960 | #81 | 5,876 |
| 1961 | #86 | 5,632 |
| 1962 | #84 | 5,271 |
| 1963 | #87 | 5,125 |
| 1964 | #82 | 5,073 |
| 1965 | #79 | 4,706 |
| 1966 | #78 | 4,492 |
| 1967 | #76 | 4,561 |
| 1968 | #75 | 4,715 |
| 1969 | #70 | 5,167 |
| 1970 | #67 | 5,443 |
| 1971 | #67 | 5,122 |
| 1972 | #69 | 4,511 |
| 1973 | #64 | 4,419 |
| 1974 | #62 | 4,532 |
| 1975 | #58 | 4,852 |
| 1976 | #57 | 5,053 |
| 1977 | #44 | 6,030 |
| 1978 | #38 | 6,625 |
| 1979 | #36 | 7,465 |
| 1980 | #35 | 8,018 |
| 1981 | #39 | 8,433 |
| 1982 | #36 | 9,180 |
| 1983 | #34 | 9,683 |
| 1984 | #30 | 10,156 |
| 1985 | #32 | 10,129 |
| 1986 | #28 | 10,570 |
| 1987 | #28 | 10,438 |
| 1988 | #27 | 11,154 |
| 1989 | #26 | 11,415 |
| 1990 | #26 | 11,627 |
| 1991 | #25 | 11,495 |
| 1992 | #27 | 11,149 |
| 1993 | #29 | 10,506 |
| 1994 | #30 | 9,586 |
| 1995 | #30 | 8,987 |
| 1996 | #31 | 8,878 |
| 1997 | #32 | 8,517 |
| 1998 | #33 | 8,205 |
| 1999 | #36 | 7,935 |
| 2000 | #33 | 8,109 |
| 2001 | #35 | 7,880 |
| 2002 | #36 | 7,212 |
| 2003 | #35 | 7,126 |
| 2004 | #35 | 6,742 |
| 2005 | #36 | 6,392 |
| 2006 | #37 | 6,295 |
| 2007 | #39 | 5,818 |
| 2008 | #45 | 5,350 |
| 2009 | #60 | 4,431 |
| 2010 | #70 | 3,869 |
| 2011 | #61 | 4,189 |
| 2012 | #64 | 3,953 |
| 2013 | #77 | 3,723 |
| 2014 | #82 | 3,689 |
| 2015 | #84 | 3,454 |
| 2016 | #91 | 3,275 |
| 2017 | #105 | 2,861 |
| 2018 | #112 | 2,676 |
| 2019 | #120 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | #136 | 1,991 |
| 2021 | #157 | 1,819 |
| 2022 | #166 | 1,738 |
| 2023 | #169 | 1,703 |
| 2024 | #175 | 1,740 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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