Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Katharine

Endangered Down 97.1% from peak

Peak era

1982

Peak births

946

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19822025

Quick answers about Katharine

An estimated 27,994 living Americans are named Katharine.

Katharine is very rare among babies today, with 27 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1982 peak.

The median age of a living American named Katharine is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 58 years old.

No. Katharine is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1982 peak with 27 births in 2025.

Peak year

1982

Decline from peak

97.1%

2025

All-time

41,230

Katharine has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Katharine peaked in 1982, when 946 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 27 girls were given the name.

Down 97.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 41,230 Americans named Katharine since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.1% from peak

1982946 girls named Katharine

202527 girls named Katharine

Living profile

27,994

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age43

Core range33–58

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.