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Katherine Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Katherine is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Katherine has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Katherine' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 54th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1502nd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 98th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 72nd out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 62nd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 29th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 36th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 110th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Katherine' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.