Katerina
Katerina was the 1431st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 807th; the most babies were born in 1998 (259). Over the last ten years it has moved down 271 places. More babies were named Katerina in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,431 girls, down 227 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 151girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998259 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,021babies recorded
Katerina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,431 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,204 | 191 |
| 2010 | #1,533 | 146 |
| 2000 | #918 | 236 |
| 1990 | #1,349 | 118 |
| 1980 | #1,792 | 61 |
| 1970 | #2,415 | 31 |
| 1960 | #6,809 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katerina, counting every spelling?
Katerina is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,147 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,431 for Katerina on its own. Together these spellings went to 190 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina | 151 | #1,431 | 806 |
| Caterina | 29 | #4,679 | 206 |
| Kateryna | 10 | #9,773 | 49 |
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 Katerina?
151 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Katerina (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Katerina 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 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Katerina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Katerina?
About 7,900 people born in the US named Katerina are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 12 and 32. That makes Katerina mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Katerina by state
How common Katerina was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (2.1×), Illinois (1.9×), Pennsylvania (1.8×), New York (1.8×), Florida (1.6×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Katerina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Katerina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Katerina
How popular is the name Katerina?
Katerina was the 1431st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 807th; the most babies were born in 1998 (259). Over the last ten years it has moved down 271 places. More babies were named Katerina in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Katerina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Katerina in the US.
Where is Katerina most popular?
In 2021–2025, Katerina was most common in Virginia (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and Pennsylvania.