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Rank #175 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 48 · SSA Rank: #175
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Katherine scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Katherine shows non-drift behavior in 28% of its 253-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Katherine is a Greek girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #175 in the US in 2024.
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