Katharine is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1857 in 2013 with 109 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 453 births ranking #548. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 74.8%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 16,096 girls born was named Katharine. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.