Girl’s name · Greek

Katheryn

How to say it: KATH-rin · /ˈkæθrɪn/

Variant spelling of Kathryn/Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine; meaning debated, possibly 'pure' (katharos).

Katheryn was the 104th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #158 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#104for girls in 2025
1 in 1,071US babies
45born in 2025
#158projected for 2030
1910sits peak decade
1 in 45chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Katheryn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#104
Babies born in 202545
Share of births1 in 1,071
Peak decade1910s
Change over 10 years−52%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#158
In France, 2025#894 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Katheryn peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 140 per million births, 1910s.

What goes with it

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Katheryn is about 1 in 45.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

In France: #894 for girls in 2025.

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