Kathryn

Kathryn

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Kathryn first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 635 babies (rank #86 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kathryn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kathryn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,626

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

635

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kathryn

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	635	#86
1997	619	#83
1998	487	#105
1999	422	#118
2000	358	#131
2001	330	#136
2002	286	#154
2003	235	#197
2004	185	#245
2005	175	#255
2006	144	#309
2007	143	#318
2008	103	#418
2009	93	#453
2010	90	#460
2011	65	#623
2012	70	#604
2013	56	#719
2014	46	#837
2015	45	#839
2016	39	#943

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

635

#86

1997

619

#83

1998

487

#105

1999

422

#118

2000

358

#131

2001

330

#136

2002

286

#154

2003

235

#197

2004

185

#245

2005

175

#255

2006

144

#309

2007

143

#318

2008

103

#418

2009

#453

2010

#460

2011

#623

2012

#604

2013

#719

2014

#837

2015

#839

2016

#943

Numerology of Kathryn

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kathryn

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