Baby name

Kathryn

Girl

Origin of the name

Kathryn is a spelling of Katherine.

Classic name

In 1952, Kathryn reached its peak: 8,504 girls, 1 baby in 446. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 729.

455,423births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 48rank at its peak, in 1952

Where babies named Kathryn are born

1952

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The darker the blue, the more common Kathryn is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kathryn is most common in Iowa (1.6 times), Minnesota (1.6) and Nebraska (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Cathryn 16,332
Katheryn 15,220
Kathryne 5,959
Kathlyn 5,156
Katharyn 1,614
Kathrin 1,214

Names from the same era

Christine · Janice · Beverly · Janet · Kathleen · Pamela

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