Katherine
9 lettersFemale #186 · 1,670 reported
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US name popularity
Katherine name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Katherine ranks #186 in female records (1,670 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #186 · 1,670 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 76 female records (1,746 to 1,670); rank moved from #175 to #186.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 151 female records (1,821 to 1,670); rank moved from #157 to #186.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 3,276 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Katherine becoming more popular?
Katherine's reported female count decreased by 76 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #175 to #186. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Katherine. That is not a count of zero.
Katherine in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,670 | 186 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,746 | 175 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,705 | 170 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,742 | 166 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,821 | 157 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,991 | 136 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,450 | 120 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,677 | 112 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,861 | 105 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,276 | 91 | — | — |
Questions about Katherine’s popularity
How common is Katherine in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Katherine ranks #186 in female records (1,670 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Katherine?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Katherine only.
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