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Katherin

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Katherine, traditionally 'pure'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katherin peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

217 people · the #23,978 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 25

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Katherin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Katherin

Most people given the name Katherin in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Katherin you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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