Catrina
Catrina was the 8464th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 452nd; the most babies were born in 1980 (454). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,146 places. More babies were named Catrina in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Katrina) form of Catherine · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #8,464 girls, up 1,239 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1980454 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,150babies recorded
What does the name Catrina mean?
Catrina is a spelling of Katrina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Katrina's meaning and origin.
Katrina is a variant of Catherine, as Wiktionary notes, from forms such as Katarina and Katrine used in Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Scotland. Catherine is from Greek Aikaterinē, of uncertain origin; DMNES notes it is unrelated to Greek katharos 'pure'. Katrina was popular in the US in the 1970s and 1980s; its use fell sharply after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterinē) (Ancient Greek, “Catherine”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Catherine, Katarina, Katrine, Trina.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Katrina', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Katherine', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Catrina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,464 | 12 |
| 2020 | #9,703 | 10 |
| 2010 | #5,814 | 23 |
| 2000 | #1,653 | 107 |
| 1990 | #905 | 212 |
| 1980 | #469 | 454 |
| 1970 | #618 | 277 |
| 1960 | #2,523 | 23 |
| 1950 | #4,810 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Catrina, counting every spelling?
Catrina is a spelling of Katrina, a name family that had 95 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 95 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina | 83 | #2,226 | 575 |
| Catrina | 12 | #8,464 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Catrina?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Catrina (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Catrina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Catrina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Catrina?
About 9,700 people born in the US named Catrina are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 36 and 52. That makes Catrina mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Catrina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Catrina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Catrina
What does Catrina mean?
Catrina is a spelling of Katrina, which means “form of Catherine” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Catrina?
Catrina was the 8464th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 452nd; the most babies were born in 1980 (454). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,146 places. More babies were named Catrina in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Catrina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Catrina in the US.