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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kathryn

Ranked #172 - 1 in 28,332 people
US

Most common in

United States

282k bearers

World total

282,367

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#172

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States282k
Worldwide
~282k
rank #172
Rarity
1 in 28,332
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~282k in US

About the name Kathryn

There are an estimated 282,367 people named Kathryn alive worldwide today. That ranks Kathryn at #172 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kathryn is held by approximately 282,367 people, ranking #172 among first names. That works out to roughly 85 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,175 U.S. residents).

Historically Kathryn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Kathryn 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Kathryn popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 204
  2. 1881: 218
  3. 1882: 272
  4. 1883: 290
  5. 1884: 344
  6. 1885: 320
  7. 1886: 383
  8. 1887: 384
  9. 1888: 446
  10. 1889: 415
  11. 1890: 474
  12. 1891: 504
  13. 1892: 549
  14. 1893: 534
  15. 1894: 520
  16. 1895: 585
  17. 1896: 625
  18. 1897: 570
  19. 1898: 678
  20. 1899: 621
  21. 1900: 721
  22. 1901: 620
  23. 1902: 717
  24. 1903: 729
  25. 1904: 787
  26. 1905: 788
  27. 1906: 911
  28. 1907: 864
  29. 1908: 1,058
  30. 1909: 1,138
  31. 1910: 1,198
  32. 1911: 1,397
  33. 1912: 1,905
  34. 1913: 2,252
  35. 1914: 2,901
  36. 1915: 3,788
  37. 1916: 3,933
  38. 1917: 3,994
  39. 1918: 4,078
  40. 1919: 3,834
  41. 1920: 4,093
  42. 1921: 4,210
  43. 1922: 3,799
  44. 1923: 3,720
  45. 1924: 3,605
  46. 1925: 3,267
  47. 1926: 3,104
  48. 1927: 2,941
  49. 1928: 2,687
  50. 1929: 2,442
  51. 1930: 2,529
  52. 1931: 2,210
  53. 1932: 2,275
  54. 1933: 2,130
  55. 1934: 2,266
  56. 1935: 2,138
  57. 1936: 2,120
  58. 1937: 2,336
  59. 1938: 2,282
  60. 1939: 2,386
  61. 1940: 2,449
  62. 1941: 2,877
  63. 1942: 3,360
  64. 1943: 3,661
  65. 1944: 3,864
  66. 1945: 3,986
  67. 1946: 5,005
  68. 1947: 6,100
  69. 1948: 6,185
  70. 1949: 7,196
  71. 1950: 7,869
  72. 1951: 8,471
  73. 1952: 8,517
  74. 1953: 8,337
  75. 1954: 8,145
  76. 1955: 7,654
  77. 1956: 7,607
  78. 1957: 7,229
  79. 1958: 7,340
  80. 1959: 6,764
  81. 1960: 5,884
  82. 1961: 5,240
  83. 1962: 5,125
  84. 1963: 4,716
  85. 1964: 4,948
  86. 1965: 4,167
  87. 1966: 4,022
  88. 1967: 3,695
  89. 1968: 3,574
  90. 1969: 3,617
  91. 1970: 3,730
  92. 1971: 3,428
  93. 1972: 3,143
  94. 1973: 2,893
  95. 1974: 2,997
  96. 1975: 2,956
  97. 1976: 3,274
  98. 1977: 3,977
  99. 1978: 4,830
  100. 1979: 5,334
  101. 1980: 5,552
  102. 1981: 5,842
  103. 1982: 6,312
  104. 1983: 6,402
  105. 1984: 6,563
  106. 1985: 6,663
  107. 1986: 6,428
  108. 1987: 6,264
  109. 1988: 6,365
  110. 1989: 6,332
  111. 1990: 6,360
  112. 1991: 5,844
  113. 1992: 5,696
  114. 1993: 5,100
  115. 1994: 4,626
  116. 1995: 4,335
  117. 1996: 4,102
  118. 1997: 3,881
  119. 1998: 3,703
  120. 1999: 3,590
  121. 2000: 3,644
  122. 2001: 3,338
  123. 2002: 3,115
  124. 2003: 2,948
  125. 2004: 2,775
  126. 2005: 2,585
  127. 2006: 2,425
  128. 2007: 2,221
  129. 2008: 1,782
  130. 2009: 1,526
  131. 2010: 1,370
  132. 2011: 1,339
  133. 2012: 1,230
  134. 2013: 1,184
  135. 2014: 1,118
  136. 2015: 1,021
  137. 2016: 839
  138. 2017: 748
  139. 2018: 699
  140. 2019: 651
  141. 2020: 574
  142. 2021: 510
  143. 2022: 452
  144. 2023: 432
  145. 2024: 393
  146. 2025: 381

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kathryn worldwide?

There are an estimated 282,367 people named Kathryn alive worldwide today, ranking #172 globally.

Is Kathryn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 28,332 people. In the United States there are roughly 282,367 bearers, which is 1 in 1,175 Americans.

Is Kathryn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kathryn is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Kathryn come from?

Who are famous people named Kathryn?

Data sources

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

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