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Kathryn

Girl

Meaning of Kathryn: Greek: 'pure'

Kathryn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 709th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#709

381 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3015

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

456,515

First recorded 1880 · peak 1952

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 5,842 babies1982: 6,312 babies1983: 6,402 babies1984: 6,563 babies1985: 6,663 babies1986: 6,428 babies1987: 6,264 babies1988: 6,365 babies1989: 6,332 babies1990: 6,360 babies19901991: 5,844 babies1992: 5,696 babies1993: 5,100 babies1994: 4,626 babies1995: 4,335 babies1996: 4,102 babies1997: 3,881 babies1998: 3,703 babies1999: 3,590 babies2000: 3,644 babies20002001: 3,338 babies2002: 3,115 babies2003: 2,948 babies2004: 2,775 babies2005: 2,585 babies2006: 2,425 babies2007: 2,221 babies2008: 1,782 babies2009: 1,526 babies2010: 1,370 babies20102011: 1,339 babies2012: 1,230 babies2013: 1,184 babies2014: 1,118 babies2015: 1,021 babies2016: 839 babies2017: 748 babies2018: 699 babies2019: 651 babies2020: 574 babies20202021: 510 babies2022: 452 babies2023: 432 babies2024: 393 babies2025: 381 babies
US babies named Kathryn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 6,663.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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