Girl name
Kathryn
Kathryn is currently the #729 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 381 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #525 to #729. Looking at the full record since 1880, Kathryn hit its all-time high of #45 in 1951, when 8,460 girls were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #318.
Rankings
2025 rank
#729
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#45
in 1951 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
381
girls named Kathryn
Kathryn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kathryn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#318), South Carolina (#347), Pennsylvania (#349)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kathryn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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