Total births
8,021
Girls' name · since 1954
Katerina
Katerina has 8,021 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1442
- among girls today
- 8,021
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Katerina currently ranks #1442 among girls' names in America, with 8,021 babies recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katerina has been recorded 8,021 times among girls since 1954, currently ranked #1442 nationally and more common than 92% 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 1954 to 2025.
- #1442 among girls today
- 8,021 born since 1954
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katerina is currently the #1442 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 8,021 born since 1954, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1442
- among girls today
- 8,021
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Katerina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1442
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Katerina was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
259 babies were named Katerina in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Katerina compares
8,021 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Katerina's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katerina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,021 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 259 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katerina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katerina splits its recorded history at 1991: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 259 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katerina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#1,442
Active since
1954
Katerina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 259
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Katerina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katerina's strongest decade.
2,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Katerina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 170
1960s
170 births
- 1970s 376
1970s
376 births
- 1980s 634
1980s
634 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,032 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,005 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,792 births
- 2020s
2020s
997 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,032 births (25% of all-time use).
How Katerina 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 Katerina's total volume
Katerina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katerina by state
Where Katerina concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 970 | 12.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 923 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 556 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 463 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 374 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 346 | 4.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 330 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 302 | 3.8% |
California share of Katerina's total US births 12.1%
Even split
970 of 8,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Katerina appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katerina? ▼
8,021 babies have been named Katerina since 1954. It currently ranks #1442 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 259 births.
When was Katerina most popular? ▼
Katerina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,032 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Katerina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katerina are California (970 births), New York (923 births), Florida (556 births).
How long has the name Katerina been used? ▼
Records for Katerina go back to 1954, giving 72 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katerina? ▼
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 Katerina's data
- Katerina's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (2,032 total births) through the 2020s (997) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Katerinas (970 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 Katerina
Nearby Names Like Katerina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katerina
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 Katerina side by side: Katerina vs Kathleen Katerina vs Katherine Katerina vs Kathryn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Katerina
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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, 1954–2025 (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. "Katerina: #1442 Girls' Name - 8,021 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katerina. 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 Katerina 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.