Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Pure, Virginal
Pure, innocent
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Katherine
Famous People
Actress Katharine Hepburn, Singer Katy Perry, Actress Katharine Heigl, Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Tim Allen, Daughter of Jane Seymore, Daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Daughter of Sting, Daughter of Tony Danza
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1082, 94 births); most recent 2015 (rank #7981, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #26, 11,618 births); most recent 2025 (rank #186, 1,670 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,670 |
| 2024 | – | 1,740 |
| 2023 | – | 1,703 |
| 2022 | – | 1,738 |
| 2021 | – | 1,819 |
| 2020 | – | 1,991 |
| 2019 | – | 2,450 |
| 2018 | – | 2,676 |
| 2017 | – | 2,861 |
| 2016 | – | 3,275 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #48, 1,266 births); most recent 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2017 | 126 |
| 2016 | 172 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #275, 71 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #71, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #66, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #56, 45 births); most recent 2024 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #28, 125 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2014 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence