girl's name
Katharyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,622
Katharyn is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
Katharyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 166 |
| 1920s | 124 |
| 1930s | 70 |
| 1940s | 115 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 257 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 12 |
How popular is Katharyn?
In 2011, Katharyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Katharyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katharyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katharyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katharyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katharyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katharyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katharyn
How popular is the name Katharyn?
In 2011, Katharyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Katharyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Katharyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Katharyn most popular?
Katharyn peaked in 1987, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.