How to spell Katherine, Catherine, Kathryn, and other variants
Published March 27, 2025 by Kathryn BrookshierThis name has a long history, having been borne by royalty throughout centuries and has been used frequently across large swaths of Europe and North America. The name has the distinction of multiple commonly used spellings, rather than a single popular spelling that has become the default.
Common spellings
Common is defined as 15% or more among the spellings variations, either for all time or recent data.
1
Catherine
35.6% | 665,832 births
2
Katherine
34.6% | 647,473 births
3
Kathryn
24.3% | 454,622 births
Less common spellings
Katharine
2.2% | 41,175 births
Cathryn
0.9% | 16,305 births
Kathrine
0.8% | 15,738 births
Katheryn
0.8% | 15,128 births
Catharine
0.7% | 12,986 births
