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Katharyn

Recorded 1881–2011 · United States

Katharyn was most popular in 1987, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,313 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,614 people named Katharyn.

Most popular in1987
Rank that year#4,313
Births that year36
Total since 18801,614
Given to100% girls

Katharyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Katharyn’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Katharyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Katharyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,614 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org