Kathryn is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #108 in 2002 with 3,108 recorded births. This places Kathryn in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,102 births ranking #87. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.2%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 578 girls born was named Kathryn. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.