Kathryn Overview
Pure
Girl
Greek
Derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which became Katherine in Latin, evolving into Kathryn.
Christianity
/ˈkæθrɪn/
Kathryn enjoys a timeless presence in many English-speaking countries. In the USA, Kathryn ranked #680 for girls in 2023.
2 syllables
7 letters
7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)
Classic, Traditional, Vintage
Elegant, classic, sophisticated, kind
Celebrated as a variation of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a revered Christian martyr.
November 25th (Finland)
Kathryn Variations in Different Cultures
Catherine, Katherine, Kathrynne, Cathryn, Katharine, Katheryn, Kathrynn, Kathrin, Katryn, Katrine
Kat, Kathy, Kate, Katie, Katty, Kay, Ryn, Kit, Kitty, Kae
Kathi, Kathie, Kittie, Katy, Kattie, Kati, Kiki, Kae, Rinny, Katerina
What Is the Meaning of Kathryn?
Kathryn means “pure”, describing a sense of sincerity and clarity, bringing a refreshing and honest presence
What Is the Origin of The Name Kathryn?
Kathryn is of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name “Aikaterine,” which means “pure.”
Kathryn Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Kathryn in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #5892021 | #6542022 | #6802023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #451951 | #461950 | #481952 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kathryn
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 680 (-26 from 2022) | 427 (-25 from 2022) | 0.02441 |
| 2022 | 654 (-65 from 2021) | 452 (-57 from 2021) | 0.02521 |
| 2021 | 589 (-63 from 2020) | 509 (-64 from 2020) | 0.02841 |
| 2020 | 526 (-43 from 2019) | 573 (-77 from 2019) | 0.03242 |
| 2019 | 483 (-31 from 2018) | 650 (-48 from 2018) | 0.03542 |
| 2018 | 452 (-26 from 2017) | 698 (-50 from 2017) | 0.03753 |
| 2017 | 426 (-30 from 2016) | 748 (-90 from 2016) | 0.03959 |
| 2016 | 396 (-79 from 2015) | 838 (-183 from 2015) | 0.04329 |
| 2015 | 317 (-25 from 2014) | 1021 (-97 from 2014) | 0.05234 |
| 2014 | 292 (-22 from 2013) | 1118 (-64 from 2013) | 0.05715 |
| 2013 | 270 (-6 from 2012) | 1182 (-48 from 2012) | 0.06132 |
| 2012 | 264 (-28 from 2011) | 1230 (-107 from 2011) | 0.06342 |
| 2011 | 236 (-6 from 2010) | 1337 (-33 from 2010) | 0.06900 |
| 2010 | 230 (-17 from 2009) | 1370 (-149 from 2009) | 0.06987 |
| 2009 | 213 (-23 from 2008) | 1519 (-263 from 2008) | 0.07501 |
| 2008 | 190 (-27 from 2007) | 1782 (-433 from 2007) | 0.08556 |
| 2007 | 163 (-20 from 2006) | 2215 (-204 from 2006) | 0.10465 |
| 2006 | 143 (-18 from 2005) | 2419 (-160 from 2005) | 0.11571 |
| 2005 | 125 (-3 from 2004) | 2579 (-178 from 2004) | 0.12707 |
| 2004 | 122 (-5 from 2003) | 2757 (-191 from 2003) | 0.13663 |
| 2003 | 117 (-9 from 2002) | 2948 (-159 from 2002) | 0.14693 |
| 2002 | 108 (-11 from 2001) | 3107 (-224 from 2001) | 0.15732 |
| 2001 | 97 (-8 from 2000) | 3331 (-313 from 2000) | 0.16815 |
| 2000 | 89 (+2 from 1999) | 3644 (+55 from 1999) | 0.18259 |
| 1999 | 91 (-1 from 1998) | 3589 (-113 from 1998) | 0.18435 |
| 1998 | 90 (-4 from 1997) | 3702 (-171 from 1997) | 0.19097 |
| 1997 | 86 (+1 from 1996) | 3873 (-229 from 1996) | 0.20286 |
| 1996 | 87 (-4 from 1995) | 4102 (-227 from 1995) | 0.21395 |
| 1995 | 83 (-4 from 1994) | 4329 (-290 from 1994) | 0.22529 |
| 1994 | 79 (-11 from 1993) | 4619 (-471 from 1993) | 0.23695 |
| 1993 | 68 (-8 from 1992) | 5090 (-596 from 1992) | 0.25817 |
| 1992 | 60 (-3 from 1991) | 5686 (-146 from 1991) | 0.28364 |
| 1991 | 57 No change from 1990 | 5832 (-521 from 1990) | 0.28681 |
| 1990 | 57 (+1 from 1989) | 6353 (+59 from 1989) | 0.30924 |
| 1989 | 58 (-3 from 1988) | 6294 (-48 from 1988) | 0.31593 |
| 1988 | 55 (-4 from 1987) | 6342 (+105 from 1987) | 0.32978 |
| 1987 | 51 (-3 from 1986) | 6237 (-156 from 1986) | 0.33278 |
| 1986 | 48 No change from 1985 | 6393 (-240 from 1985) | 0.34641 |
| 1985 | 48 No change from 1984 | 6633 (+96 from 1984) | 0.35926 |
| 1984 | 48 (+2 from 1983) | 6537 (+165 from 1983) | 0.36250 |
| 1983 | 50 (-2 from 1982) | 6372 (+89 from 1982) | 0.35604 |
| 1982 | 48 No change from 1981 | 6283 (+460 from 1981) | 0.34631 |
| 1981 | 48 (+2 from 1980) | 5823 (+295 from 1980) | 0.32558 |
| 1980 | 50 No change from 1979 | 5528 (+216 from 1979) | 0.31045 |
| 1979 | 50 (+7 from 1978) | 5312 (+504 from 1978) | 0.30825 |
| 1978 | 57 (+13 from 1977) | 4808 (+843 from 1977) | 0.29248 |
| 1977 | 70 (+18 from 1976) | 3965 (+702 from 1976) | 0.24103 |
| 1976 | 88 (+11 from 1975) | 3263 (+317 from 1975) | 0.20758 |
| 1975 | 99 (-1 from 1974) | 2946 (-45 from 1974) | 0.18874 |
| 1974 | 98 (+9 from 1973) | 2991 (+106 from 1973) | 0.19097 |
| 1973 | 107 (-4 from 1972) | 2885 (-243 from 1972) | 0.18564 |
| 1972 | 103 (+8 from 1971) | 3128 (-292 from 1971) | 0.19398 |
| 1971 | 111 (-7 from 1970) | 3420 (-298 from 1970) | 0.19514 |
| 1970 | 104 No change from 1969 | 3718 (+101 from 1969) | 0.20296 |
| 1969 | 104 (-4 from 1968) | 3617 (+57 from 1968) | 0.20519 |
| 1968 | 100 (-8 from 1967) | 3560 (-135 from 1967) | 0.20823 |
| 1967 | 92 (-6 from 1966) | 3695 (-312 from 1966) | 0.21522 |
| 1966 | 86 (+1 from 1965) | 4007 (-150 from 1965) | 0.22822 |
| 1965 | 87 (-3 from 1964) | 4157 (-767 from 1964) | 0.22747 |
| 1964 | 84 (+9 from 1963) | 4924 (+222 from 1963) | 0.25156 |
| 1963 | 93 (-5 from 1962) | 4702 (-406 from 1962) | 0.23651 |
| 1962 | 88 (+5 from 1961) | 5108 (-118 from 1961) | 0.25201 |
| 1961 | 93 (-11 from 1960) | 5226 (-641 from 1960) | 0.25160 |
| 1960 | 82 (-13 from 1959) | 5867 (-877 from 1959) | 0.28210 |
| 1959 | 69 (-11 from 1958) | 6744 (-579 from 1958) | 0.32445 |
| 1958 | 58 (+7 from 1957) | 7323 (+113 from 1957) | 0.35450 |
| 1957 | 65 (-5 from 1956) | 7210 (-385 from 1956) | 0.34364 |
| 1956 | 60 (-1 from 1955) | 7595 (-46 from 1955) | 0.36877 |
| 1955 | 59 (-8 from 1954) | 7641 (-496 from 1954) | 0.38112 |
| 1954 | 51 (-3 from 1953) | 8137 (-187 from 1953) | 0.40872 |
| 1953 | 48 No change from 1952 | 8324 (-180 from 1952) | 0.43141 |
| 1952 | 48 (-3 from 1951) | 8504 (+44 from 1951) | 0.44711 |
| 1951 | 45 (+1 from 1950) | 8460 (+597 from 1950) | 0.45797 |
| 1950 | 46 (+6 from 1949) | 7863 (+679 from 1949) | 0.44714 |
| 1949 | 52 (+2 from 1948) | 7184 (+1007 from 1948) | 0.40922 |
| 1948 | 54 (+1 from 1947) | 6177 (+86 from 1947) | 0.35445 |
| 1947 | 55 (+8 from 1946) | 6091 (+1093 from 1946) | 0.33506 |
| 1946 | 63 (+2 from 1945) | 4998 (+1027 from 1945) | 0.30988 |
| 1945 | 65 (+3 from 1944) | 3971 (+116 from 1944) | 0.29500 |
| 1944 | 68 (+7 from 1943) | 3855 (+208 from 1943) | 0.28210 |
| 1943 | 75 (+7 from 1942) | 3647 (+296 from 1942) | 0.25407 |
| 1942 | 82 (+5 from 1941) | 3351 (+483 from 1941) | 0.24100 |
| 1941 | 87 (+16 from 1940) | 2868 (+429 from 1940) | 0.23018 |
| 1940 | 103 (+3 from 1939) | 2439 (+61 from 1939) | 0.20646 |
| 1939 | 106 (+8 from 1938) | 2378 (+96 from 1938) | 0.20969 |
| 1938 | 114 (-6 from 1937) | 2282 (-44 from 1937) | 0.19992 |
| 1937 | 108 (+5 from 1936) | 2326 (+216 from 1936) | 0.21110 |
| 1936 | 113 (-2 from 1935) | 2110 (-17 from 1935) | 0.19581 |
| 1935 | 111 (-3 from 1934) | 2127 (-131 from 1934) | 0.19572 |
| 1934 | 108 No change from 1933 | 2258 (+137 from 1933) | 0.20862 |
| 1933 | 108 (-1 from 1932) | 2121 (-142 from 1932) | 0.20276 |
| 1932 | 107 (+1 from 1931) | 2263 (+61 from 1931) | 0.20456 |
| 1931 | 108 (-7 from 1930) | 2202 (-313 from 1930) | 0.19951 |
| 1930 | 101 (+3 from 1929) | 2515 (+81 from 1929) | 0.21561 |
| 1929 | 104 (-5 from 1928) | 2434 (-247 from 1928) | 0.21027 |
| 1928 | 99 (-9 from 1927) | 2681 (-252 from 1927) | 0.22425 |
| 1927 | 90 (-3 from 1926) | 2933 (-161 from 1926) | 0.23721 |
| 1926 | 87 (+1 from 1925) | 3094 (-168 from 1925) | 0.25151 |
| 1925 | 88 (-7 from 1924) | 3262 (-336 from 1924) | 0.25826 |
| 1924 | 81 (-9 from 1923) | 3598 (-116 from 1923) | 0.27769 |
| 1923 | 72 (+1 from 1922) | 3714 (-78 from 1922) | 0.29654 |
| 1922 | 73 (-9 from 1921) | 3792 (-409 from 1921) | 0.30395 |
| 1921 | 64 (+3 from 1920) | 4201 (+119 from 1920) | 0.32828 |
| 1920 | 67 (-1 from 1919) | 4082 (+257 from 1919) | 0.32813 |
| 1919 | 66 (-3 from 1918) | 3825 (-243 from 1918) | 0.32563 |
| 1918 | 63 (-3 from 1917) | 4068 (+84 from 1917) | 0.33834 |
| 1917 | 60 No change from 1916 | 3984 (+51 from 1916) | 0.35455 |
| 1916 | 60 No change from 1915 | 3933 (+155 from 1915) | 0.36225 |
| 1915 | 60 (+3 from 1914) | 3778 (+877 from 1914) | 0.36900 |
| 1914 | 63 (+3 from 1913) | 2901 (+655 from 1913) | 0.36416 |
| 1913 | 66 (+5 from 1912) | 2246 (+341 from 1912) | 0.34295 |
| 1912 | 71 (+2 from 1911) | 1905 (+508 from 1911) | 0.32469 |
| 1911 | 73 (+7 from 1910) | 1397 (+199 from 1910) | 0.31619 |
| 1910 | 80 (-6 from 1909) | 1198 (+60 from 1909) | 0.28556 |
| 1909 | 74 (+3 from 1908) | 1138 (+80 from 1908) | 0.30916 |
| 1908 | 77 (+11 from 1907) | 1058 (+194 from 1907) | 0.29842 |
| 1907 | 88 (-10 from 1906) | 864 (-47 from 1906) | 0.25605 |
| 1906 | 78 (+8 from 1905) | 911 (+123 from 1905) | 0.29065 |
| 1905 | 86 (-3 from 1904) | 788 (+1 from 1904) | 0.25431 |
| 1904 | 83 (+3 from 1903) | 787 (+58 from 1903) | 0.26912 |
| 1903 | 86 (+1 from 1902) | 729 (+12 from 1902) | 0.26205 |
| 1902 | 87 (+3 from 1901) | 717 (+97 from 1901) | 0.25577 |
| 1901 | 90 (+3 from 1900) | 620 (-101 from 1900) | 0.24387 |
| 1900 | 93 (-6 from 1899) | 721 (+100 from 1899) | 0.22692 |
| 1899 | 87 (+2 from 1898) | 621 (-50 from 1898) | 0.25092 |
| 1898 | 89 (+4 from 1897) | 671 (+101 from 1897) | 0.24476 |
| 1897 | 93 (-5 from 1896) | 570 (-55 from 1896) | 0.22958 |
| 1896 | 88 (+2 from 1895) | 625 (+40 from 1895) | 0.24802 |
| 1895 | 90 (+6 from 1894) | 585 (+65 from 1894) | 0.23674 |
| 1894 | 96 (-6 from 1893) | 520 (-14 from 1893) | 0.22037 |
| 1893 | 90 (-2 from 1892) | 534 (-15 from 1892) | 0.23709 |
| 1892 | 88 (-1 from 1891) | 549 (+45 from 1891) | 0.24409 |
| 1891 | 87 (+4 from 1890) | 504 (+30 from 1890) | 0.25640 |
| 1890 | 91 (+3 from 1889) | 474 (+59 from 1889) | 0.23505 |
| 1889 | 94 (-2 from 1888) | 415 (-31 from 1888) | 0.21932 |
| 1888 | 92 (-5 from 1887) | 446 (+62 from 1887) | 0.23542 |
| 1887 | 87 (+2 from 1886) | 384 (+1 from 1886) | 0.24707 |
| 1886 | 89 (+3 from 1885) | 383 (+63 from 1885) | 0.24913 |
| 1885 | 92 (-6 from 1884) | 320 (-24 from 1884) | 0.22544 |
| 1884 | 86 (+7 from 1883) | 344 (+54 from 1883) | 0.25003 |
| 1883 | 93 (+2 from 1882) | 290 (+18 from 1882) | 0.24155 |
| 1882 | 95 (+3 from 1881) | 272 (+54 from 1881) | 0.23510 |
| 1881 | 98 (+4 from 1880) | 218 (+14 from 1880) | 0.22053 |
| 1880 | 102 First SSA data recorded | 204 First SSA data recorded | 0.20901 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Kathryn
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #3942021 | #3232022 | #3042023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #8652021 | #12862022 | #11512023 |
New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #9952021 | #9092022 | #10312023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #8962021 | #6822022 | #6582023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #4822021 | #7562022 | #4372023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #6952021 | #7862022 | #7522023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #7792021 | #6762022 | #6712023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #3882021 | #6802022 | #6942023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #4942021 | #4242022 | #7122023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #7242021 | #4882022 | #6632023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #5702019 | #12562020 | #11332022 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #4632021 | #4252022 | #5352023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #4412021 | #7282022 | #6302023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #7902021 | #9242022 | #8682023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #4942021 | #5952022 | #7942023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #4962021 | #5062022 | #6102023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #4712021 | #7642022 | #5562023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #4132021 | #4142022 | #3312023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #7532021 | #10062022 | #8892023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #3382020 | #5802021 | #4512023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #3132021 | #5862022 | #4922023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #8632021 | #6312022 | #6352023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #3542021 | #2952022 | #8972023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #4852018 | #3462019 | #5202021 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #4612021 | #5612022 | #6222023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #6652021 | #6042022 | #6422023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #4442021 | #3642022 | #3422023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #4592021 | #6932022 | #4892023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #3522017 | #3882018 | #4512020 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #5152019 | #4992020 | #7002021 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #5822021 | #2902022 | #4162023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #2102016 | #3032017 | #2552019 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #2932021 | #4142022 | #5592023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #5262020 | #3342021 | #3492022 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #5992021 | #3092022 | #6012023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #8822020 | #8842021 | #8872022 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #1782007 | #2112008 | #2792014 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #1272008 | #2102010 | #2062014 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #3562019 | #3412022 | #3502023 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #2102011 | #2012015 | #2232021 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #1602010 | #1902011 | #1492013 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #2362009 | #2222011 | #1822013 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #4612014 | #3042015 | #3262017 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #1822014 | #2062015 | #2282018 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #1462008 | #1212009 | #2082010 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #2092009 | #1782011 | #1632013 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #782005 | #1062009 | #1162011 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #3342011 | #3812014 | #4972015 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #582002 | #932004 | #912005 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #1752003 | #1172004 | #1782005 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1042009 | #1982012 | #1562015 |
Popularity Rankings for Kathryn in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
 Australia (NSW) | #721991 | #861992 | #951993 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #2632017 | #4342018 | #2982019 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #3182015 | #3832016 | #3692017 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #4242007 | #4552008 | #3312009 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #5632004 | #7542007 | #8892009 |
Popularity in Poland
 Poland | #7292013 | #7342014 | #6032019 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #8682016 | #7162019 | #8562023 |
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #7762020 | #10172021 | #8312022 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #8322014 | #8312015 | #9382016 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Kathryn a Name for Boys or Girls?
Traditionally, Kathryn has been used as a girl’s name. The name’s origin from the Greek name “Aikaterine” has made it a favorite for girls, symbolizing purity and clarity.