Katrina
Girl name · #2218 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Katrina ranks #2218 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 83 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1131, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Katrina.
The 130-year story
Katrina first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 3,397 girls were named Katrina — good for #90 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 Katrina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katrina in class?
Katrina scores 81 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 Katrina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katrina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Katrina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Katrinas were PA (8), TX (7), OH (6), AZ (5), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Katrina
Statistically, parents drawn to Katrina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristina, Cristina, Salina, Corina, and Janna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katrina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 143 | #1516 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 196 | #1224 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 225 | #1131 |
| 2014 | 233 | #1092 |
| 2013 | 242 | #1030 |
| 2012 | 272 | #939 |
| 2011 | 234 | #1054 |
| 2010 | 314 | #856 |
| 2009 | 347 | #814 |
| 2008 | 420 | #710 |
| 2007 | 505 | #592 |
| 2006 | 855 | #379 |
| 2005 | 1,328 | #247 |
| 2004 | 1,174 | #281 |
| 2003 | 1,143 | #274 |
| 2002 | 1,115 | #280 |
| 2001 | 1,277 | #251 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Katrina a popular girl name?
Katrina ranked #2218 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1131.
When was the name Katrina most popular?
Katrina peaked in 1980, when 3,397 American girls received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Katrina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Katrina. It scores 81/100 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.