Katerina
Girl name · #1431 in 2025 · Very rare
Katerina is currently the #1431 girl name in the United States — 151 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1155, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 girls born in 2025 was named Katerina.
Babies named Katerina per year. Source: SSA.
The 71-year story
Katerina first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 259 girls were named Katerina — good for #822 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katerina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katerina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Katerina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katerina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Katerina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Katerina is most common in WA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Katerina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Katerina
Statistically, parents drawn to Katerina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katarina, Karolina, Sarina, Carina, and Karina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katerina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1427 |
| 2024 | 153 | #1441 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 167 | #1378 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1215 |
| 2020 | 191 | #1201 |
| 2019 | 166 | #1357 |
| 2018 | 206 | #1170 |
| 2017 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2016 | 197 | #1236 |
| 2015 | 218 | #1155 |
| 2014 | 206 | #1186 |
| 2013 | 179 | #1309 |
| 2012 | 156 | #1457 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1490 |
| 2010 | 146 | #1529 |
| 2009 | 150 | #1516 |
| 2008 | 184 | #1334 |
| 2007 | 188 | #1298 |
| 2006 | 173 | #1342 |
| 2005 | 208 | #1129 |
| 2004 | 206 | #1107 |
| 2003 | 233 | #990 |
| 2002 | 221 | #995 |
| 2001 | 206 | #1040 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Katerina a popular girl name?
Katerina ranked #1431 among girls in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1155.
When was the name Katerina most popular?
Katerina peaked in 1998, when 259 American girls received the name (ranked #822 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Katerina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American girls was named Katerina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.