Kateri
Girl name · #4378 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Kateri is currently the #4378 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Kateri.
The 88-year story
Kateri first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 65 girls were named Kateri — good for #1720 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kateri per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kateri in class?
Kateri scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kateri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kateri is most common
State-level data for Kateri is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kateri
Statistically, parents drawn to Kateri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evelia, Tommi, Nohemi, Keturah, and Michal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kateri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kateri a popular girl name?
Kateri ranked #4378 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Kateri most popular?
Kateri peaked in 1980, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #1720 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kateri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Kateri. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.