Katherine is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #186 in 2025 with 1,670 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 8,878 births ranking #31. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 81.2%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 962 girls born was named Katherine. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.