Katharine is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2475 in 2017 with 73 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 453 births ranking #548. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 83.1%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 23,642 girls born was named Katharine. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.