Name Legacy

Katherina

Recorded 1889–2025 · United States

Katherina was most popular in 1991, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,251 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,279, with 20 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,683 people named Katherina.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#4,251
Births that year46
Total since 18801,683
Given to100% girls

Katherina over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Katherina’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Katherina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Katherina is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,683 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Katherina

Where Katherina is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org