Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Kathryn
Endangered
Down 95.5% from peak
Peak era
1952
Peak births
8,504
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1880Peak 19522025
Quick answers about Kathryn
How many people are named Kathryn?
An estimated 308,710 living Americans are named Kathryn.
How rare is Kathryn?
Kathryn is uncommon among babies today, with 381 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.5% from its 1952 peak.
How old is the typical Kathryn?
The median age of a living American named Kathryn is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 69 years old.
Is Kathryn still popular?
No. Kathryn is endangered as a baby name, down 95.5% from its 1952 peak with 381 births in 2025.
Where is Kathryn most common?
Kathryn has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appeared 2.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1952
Decline from peak
95.5%
2025
381
All-time
455,423
Where it lives now
Kathryn is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania.
States where Kathryn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.