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Worldwide Name Statistics

Katherine

Ranked #92 - 1 in 17,931 people
US

Most common in

United States

446k bearers

World total

446,143

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#92

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States446k
Worldwide
~446k
rank #92
Rarity
1 in 17,931
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~446k in US

About the name Katherine

There are an estimated 446,143 people named Katherine alive worldwide today. That ranks Katherine at #92 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Katherine is held by approximately 446,143 people, ranking #92 among first names. That works out to roughly 134 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 744 U.S. residents).

Historically Katherine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Katherine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Katherine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Katherine, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 507
  2. 1881: 504
  3. 1882: 591
  4. 1883: 583
  5. 1884: 671
  6. 1885: 751
  7. 1886: 744
  8. 1887: 794
  9. 1888: 893
  10. 1889: 889
  11. 1890: 900
  12. 1891: 808
  13. 1892: 961
  14. 1893: 963
  15. 1894: 948
  16. 1895: 968
  17. 1896: 1,047
  18. 1897: 962
  19. 1898: 914
  20. 1899: 942
  21. 1900: 1,201
  22. 1901: 890
  23. 1902: 1,009
  24. 1903: 1,020
  25. 1904: 1,139
  26. 1905: 1,190
  27. 1906: 1,277
  28. 1907: 1,418
  29. 1908: 1,430
  30. 1909: 1,565
  31. 1910: 1,752
  32. 1911: 1,863
  33. 1912: 2,546
  34. 1913: 2,804
  35. 1914: 3,660
  36. 1915: 4,496
  37. 1916: 4,814
  38. 1917: 4,970
  39. 1918: 5,203
  40. 1919: 4,857
  41. 1920: 5,293
  42. 1921: 5,168
  43. 1922: 4,840
  44. 1923: 4,603
  45. 1924: 4,713
  46. 1925: 4,253
  47. 1926: 3,853
  48. 1927: 3,742
  49. 1928: 3,417
  50. 1929: 3,029
  51. 1930: 3,055
  52. 1931: 2,637
  53. 1932: 2,602
  54. 1933: 2,344
  55. 1934: 2,403
  56. 1935: 2,354
  57. 1936: 2,368
  58. 1937: 2,498
  59. 1938: 2,582
  60. 1939: 2,489
  61. 1940: 2,719
  62. 1941: 3,019
  63. 1942: 3,389
  64. 1943: 3,630
  65. 1944: 3,538
  66. 1945: 3,405
  67. 1946: 4,202
  68. 1947: 4,903
  69. 1948: 5,179
  70. 1949: 6,058
  71. 1950: 6,214
  72. 1951: 6,938
  73. 1952: 6,908
  74. 1953: 6,572
  75. 1954: 6,756
  76. 1955: 7,254
  77. 1956: 7,103
  78. 1957: 6,654
  79. 1958: 6,450
  80. 1959: 6,153
  81. 1960: 5,900
  82. 1961: 5,651
  83. 1962: 5,281
  84. 1963: 5,142
  85. 1964: 5,091
  86. 1965: 4,716
  87. 1966: 4,510
  88. 1967: 4,574
  89. 1968: 4,727
  90. 1969: 5,183
  91. 1970: 5,459
  92. 1971: 5,150
  93. 1972: 4,526
  94. 1973: 4,432
  95. 1974: 4,547
  96. 1975: 4,869
  97. 1976: 5,067
  98. 1977: 6,050
  99. 1978: 6,651
  100. 1979: 7,500
  101. 1980: 8,047
  102. 1981: 8,464
  103. 1982: 9,224
  104. 1983: 9,717
  105. 1984: 10k
  106. 1985: 10k
  107. 1986: 11k
  108. 1987: 10k
  109. 1988: 11k
  110. 1989: 12k
  111. 1990: 12k
  112. 1991: 12k
  113. 1992: 11k
  114. 1993: 11k
  115. 1994: 9,605
  116. 1995: 9,000
  117. 1996: 8,891
  118. 1997: 8,529
  119. 1998: 8,220
  120. 1999: 7,942
  121. 2000: 8,122
  122. 2001: 7,894
  123. 2002: 7,224
  124. 2003: 7,136
  125. 2004: 6,774
  126. 2005: 6,406
  127. 2006: 6,301
  128. 2007: 5,825
  129. 2008: 5,356
  130. 2009: 4,437
  131. 2010: 3,870
  132. 2011: 4,194
  133. 2012: 3,953
  134. 2013: 3,723
  135. 2014: 3,698
  136. 2015: 3,463
  137. 2016: 3,276
  138. 2017: 2,861
  139. 2018: 2,677
  140. 2019: 2,450
  141. 2020: 1,991
  142. 2021: 1,821
  143. 2022: 1,742
  144. 2023: 1,705
  145. 2024: 1,746
  146. 2025: 1,670

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Katherine worldwide?

There are an estimated 446,143 people named Katherine alive worldwide today, ranking #92 globally.

Is Katherine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 17,931 people. In the United States there are roughly 446,143 bearers, which is 1 in 744 Americans.

Is Katherine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Katherine is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Katherine come from?

Who are famous people named Katherine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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