Girl
Kate
Rose after Kate Middleton's 2011 marriage into the British royal family, becoming Catherine, Princess of Wales. It is currently on the rise, with its biggest decade yet in the 2000s. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice.
EtymologyShort for Katherine
GreekGreek – "pure"
Births by decade
1900s
2,063
1910s
2,845
1920s
1,966
1930s
966
1940s
1,004
1950s
1,262
1960s
2,049
1970s
5,508
1980s
13,614
1990s
9,350
2000s
20,781
2010s
12,305
Peaked in the 2000s · 73,713 total U.S. births since 1900