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Katharine
OriginSpelling variation of Katherine, Greek
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
About Katharine
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,147 | 89 | 49.8 |
| 2015 | #2,145 | 89 | 49.9 |
| 2016 | #2,784 | 62 | 35 |
| 2017 | #2,475 | 73 | 42.3 |
| 2018 | #2,946 | 56 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | #2,638 | 66 | 39.3 |
| 2020 | #3,427 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | #4,453 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,677 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2023 | #4,236 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #4,812 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | #4,935 | 27 | 16.8 |
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Variations & nicknames
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