Kathrynn
Pure, unsullied; a feminine name of Celtic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 464 living Americans carry the first name Kathrynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kathrynn today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kathrynn births was 2006 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kathrynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
464
~ 1 in 738,695 Americans
Peak year
2006
16 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,349
Tracked since 1926
Census
Kathrynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 499 people with the first name Kathrynn, which placed it at #20,625 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,625
National first-name rank
People counted
499
499 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kathrynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kathrynn is White at 81.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kathrynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kathrynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.4% · 406
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 41
- Two or more races5.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 11
- Black or African American1.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Popularity
Kathrynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kathrynn from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kathrynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kathrynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kathrynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kathrynn
The name Kathrynn is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which ultimately traces its roots back to the ancient Greek adjective "katharos," meaning "pure" or "clear." The name gained popularity in the medieval period, particularly during the Middle Ages, when it was commonly spelled as Katherine or Catharine.
The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 4th century, when it was associated with St. Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian martyr and one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. The name was widely adopted by Christian families across Europe, and various spellings emerged, including Katherina, Catharina, and Katrina, among others.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the first wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her steadfast refusal to annul her marriage to the king led to the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England. Another prominent bearer of the name was Catherine the Great (1729-1796), the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia, who is renowned for her efforts to modernize and westernize the Russian Empire.
In the literary realm, the name gained prominence through the character of Catherine Earnshaw in Emily Brontë's classic novel "Wuthering Heights" (1847). The novel's protagonist, Catherine, is a complex and passionate character who plays a central role in the tumultuous love story between Heathcliff and the Earnshaw family.
Other notable bearers of the name include Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589), the influential Queen of France during the Renaissance period, and Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), a renowned Italian philosopher, theologian, and mystic who was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Throughout history, the name Kathrynn has been associated with strength, purity, and resilience, reflecting the qualities of the notable women who bore this name. Despite its ancient Greek origins, the name has endured across cultures and centuries, making it a timeless choice for parents seeking a name with a rich historical legacy.
People
Kathrynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathrynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kathrynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathrynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 464 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kathrynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 738,695 US residents.
Is Kathrynn a common name?
We classify Kathrynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 501 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kathrynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kathrynn was 2006, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kathrynn is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kathrynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 499 people with the name Kathrynn, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,625 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kathrynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kathrynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kathrynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 494 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kathrynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kathrynn is White at 81.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kathrynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kathrynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.4% (406 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kathrynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kathrynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kathrynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kathrynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kathrynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kathrynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kathrynn?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Kathrynn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.