Girls name · Kentucky
Katherine in Kentucky
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Katherine 10,592 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #126 most common girls name there, on 35 births.
Popularity over time
Katherine in Kentucky, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 51 | #68 |
| 1926 | 101 | #66 |
| 1943 | 66 | #92 |
| 1959 | 88 | #83 |
| 1976 | 65 | #75 |
| 1992 | 175 | #27 |
| 2009 | 54 | #80 |
| 2025 | 35 | #126 |
Katherine started at #68 in 1910 and finished at #126 in 2025 on the girls list in Kentucky, with a high of #23 in 1989 and a low of #181 in 2024.
Kentucky had the most Katherine births in 1989, with 182. In 1989 it reached #23, its highest girls-name rank in Kentucky.
Across the country, Katherine reached its highest rank of #1 in the District of Columbia (2006). See Katherine in every state →
How popular is Katherine in Kentucky?
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Katherine 10,592 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 2025 it was the #126 most common girls name there, on 35 births.
How many babies are named Katherine in Kentucky?
In 2025, 35 babies born in Kentucky were named Katherine.
What is the rank of Katherine in Kentucky?
In 2025, Katherine sat at #126 on the girls list for Kentucky.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.
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