Katheryne
Katheryne was the 10495th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 1151st; the most babies were born in 1992 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,746 places. More babies were named Katheryne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Katherine) Origin uncertain · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #10,495 girls, up 191 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199247 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,117babies recorded
What does the name Katheryne mean?
Katheryne is a spelling of Katherine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Katherine's meaning and origin.
Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterine, whose origin DMNES calls uncertain. DMNES stresses that it is unrelated to Greek katharos, 'pure', although it was later linked with that word, which led to Latin spellings with th. Saint Catherine, a 4th-century virgin martyr, became one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages, and DMNES lists many queens of the name. Wikipedia names her as Catherine of Alexandria. Kate, Katie, Kathy and Kay are common pet forms.
Αἰκατερίνη (Ancient Greek, “Aikaterine”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin of the Greek name uncertain.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'pure' (Greek katharos).
Related names: Catherine, Kathryn, Kate, Katie, Catalina, Karen, Kay.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Katherine', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Katherine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Katherine', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Katheryne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,495 | 9 |
| 2020 | #10,686 | 9 |
| 2010 | #4,247 | 35 |
| 2000 | #3,619 | 36 |
| 1990 | #3,045 | 37 |
| 1980 | #5,090 | 14 |
| 1970 | #6,049 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,035 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,716 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,855 | 10 |
| 1930 | #2,156 | 16 |
| 1920 | #1,781 | 23 |
| 1910 | #2,283 | 6 |
| 1900 | #2,074 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katheryne, counting every spelling?
Katheryne is a spelling of Katherine, a name family that ranked #116 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,495 for Katheryne on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,730 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine | 1,670 | #186 | 8,684 |
| Catherine | 972 | #314 | 4,847 |
| Katheryn | 45 | #3,428 | 214 |
| Katherin | 34 | #4,222 | 187 |
| Katheryne | 9 | #10,495 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Katheryne?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Katheryne (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Katheryne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Katheryne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Katheryne?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Katheryne are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 21 and 49. That makes Katheryne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Katheryne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Katheryne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Katheryne
What does Katheryne mean?
The origin of Katherine is uncertain: Origin of the Greek name uncertain.
How popular is the name Katheryne?
Katheryne was the 10495th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 1151st; the most babies were born in 1992 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,746 places. More babies were named Katheryne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Katheryne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Katheryne in the US.