Katharine is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2784 in 2016 with 62 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 453 births ranking #548. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 28,572 girls born was named Katharine. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.