girl's name

Kathyrn

KATH-rin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 3,180

Kathyrn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1953, when 105 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1882.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kathyrn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s.

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Births named Kathyrn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 7
1890s 0
1900s 36
1910s 166
1920s 227
1930s 158
1940s 370
1950s 866
1960s 447
1970s 266
1980s 310
1990s 191
2000s 115
2010s 13

How Popular Is Kathyrn?

In 2018, Kathyrn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kathyrn Is Used

Ireland #427 5 in 1973
United States #14,742 6 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Kathyrn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kathyrn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kathyrn

  • English KATH-rin

Sibling Names for Kathyrn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kathyrn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kathyrn

How popular is the name Kathyrn?

In 2018, Kathyrn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kathyrn a girl's or a boy's name?

Kathyrn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kathyrn?

Kathyrn has 2 syllables.

When was Kathyrn most popular?

Kathyrn peaked in 1953, when 105 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.