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Kathryn

“Pure” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #729 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Kathryn has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #45 (1951) · 455,423 babies named Kathryn all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kathryns

• Kathryn Bigelow — American filmmaker (born 1951)
• Kathryn Hahn — American actress (born 1973)
• Kathryn D. Sullivan — American astronaut (born 1951)
• Kathryn Newton — American actress
• Kathryn Grayson — American actress and coloratura soprano (1922–2010)

In stories & tradition

• Kathryn Janeway — Star Trek: Voyager · Old Wounds
• Kathryn Merteuil — Cruel Intentions · Cruel Intentions 2
• Kathryn Worthington — Uncanny X-Men

What Kathryns become

Among 878 notable people named Kathryn:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kathryn C. Thornton, American scientist and NASA astronaut.

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