Trend of the Popularity of Kathryn as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 381 female babies that were named Kathryn in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Kathryn peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1985 with a count of 6,634 babies, which was 0.39% of the total female babies born in the US in 1985.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Kathryn, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Kathryn.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Kathryn in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Kathryn in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Kathryn from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Kathryn as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 5527 0.33
1981 5823 0.35
1982 6284 0.37
1983 6370 0.38
1984 6538 0.39
1985 6634 0.39
1986 6393 0.37
1987 6238 0.36
1988 6342 0.36
1989 6294 0.34
1990 6353 0.34
1991 5832 0.31
1992 5686 0.31
1993 5092 0.28
1994 4620 0.26
1995 4328 0.25
1996 4102 0.23
1997 3873 0.22
1998 3703 0.21
1999 3590 0.20
2000 3644 0.20
2001 3332 0.19
2002 3109 0.17
2003 2948 0.16
2004 2757 0.15
2005 2579 0.14
2006 2420 0.13
2007 2216 0.12
2008 1782 0.09
2009 1520 0.08
2010 1370 0.08
2011 1339 0.08
2012 1230 0.07
2013 1184 0.07
2014 1118 0.06
2015 1021 0.06
2016 839 0.05
2017 748 0.04
2018 699 0.04
2019 651 0.04
2020 574 0.04
2021 510 0.03
2022 452 0.03
2023 432 0.03
2024 393 0.02
2025 381 0.02