Total births
9,357
Girls' name · since 1958
Katarina
Katarina has 9,357 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1749
- among girls today
- 9,357
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Katarina is the #1749 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,357 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katarina has been recorded 9,357 times among girls since 1958, currently ranked #1749 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #1749 among girls today
- 9,357 born since 1958
- 1990s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katarina is currently the #1749 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 9,357 born since 1958, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1749
- among girls today
- 9,357
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Katarina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1749
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Katarina was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
523 babies were named Katarina in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Katarina compares
9,357 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Katarina's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katarina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,357 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 523 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katarina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katarina splits its recorded history at 1994: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 523 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katarina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#1,749
Active since
1958
Katarina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 523
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Katarina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katarina's strongest decade.
3,553 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Katarina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 148
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 553
1980s
553 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,553 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,703 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,571 births
- 2020s 771
2020s
771 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,553 births (38% of all-time use).
How Katarina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katarina's total volume
Katarina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katarina by state
Where Katarina concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,363 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 777 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 626 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 551 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 449 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 373 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 289 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 275 | 2.9% |
California share of Katarina's total US births 14.6%
Even split
1,363 of 9,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Katarina appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katarina? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 9,357 babies named Katarina. Today it holds rank #1749 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 523 births.
When was Katarina most popular? ▼
Katarina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,553 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Katarina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katarina are California (1,363 births), Texas (777 births), New York (626 births).
How long has the name Katarina been used? ▼
Records for Katarina go back to 1958, giving 68 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katarina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Katarina's data
- Katarina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,553 total births); usage has since declined to 771 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katarinas (1,363 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Katarina
Nearby Names Like Katarina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katarina
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katarina side by side: Katarina vs Kathleen Katarina vs Katherine Katarina vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Katarina
Raizy #1748
2,671 births · Peak 2025
Amberly #1750
6,724 births · Peak 1991
Mayla #1747
1,703 births · Peak 2024
Jireh #1751
1,304 births · Peak 2023
Claira #1746
2,727 births · Peak 2014
Solene #1752
509 births · Peak 2025
Marielle #1745
4,530 births · Peak 2016
Jennie #1753
127,181 births · Peak 1917
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katarina: #1749 Girls' Name - 9,357 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katarina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Katarina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.