U.S. Social Security · 1880–2024

Kathryn

A name that peaked in the 1950s and has been fading ever since.

Peaked 1951
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Peak year
1951
the crest of the wave
Peak rank
#45
of all U.S. girls’ names
Skew
99.8%
given to girls
Median age today
~66
median birth year 1960
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