Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kathern isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kathern through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,323
- 0 boys · 3,323 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 96 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 96 in 1954. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,909 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kathern’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kathern, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Kathlyn
>99% girls
Cathy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kathrine
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kathleen
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kathy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Karen
“one who is pure; virginal” · “one who is pure; chaste”
1% boys · 99% girls
Kathryn
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls