Total births
101,493
Girls' name · since 1895
Katrina
101,493 babies named Katrina in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1626
- among girls today
- 101,493
- born since 1895
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
101,493 babies have been named Katrina since 1895, making it today's #1626 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katrina has been recorded 101,493 times among girls since 1895, currently ranked #1626 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #1626 among girls today
- 101,493 born since 1895
- 1980s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katrina is currently the #1626 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 101,493 born since 1895, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1626
- among girls today
- 101,493
- born since 1895
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Katrina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1626
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Katrina was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
3,397 babies were named Katrina in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Katrina compares
101,493 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Katrina's all-time total is 266x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katrina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101,493 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,397 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katrina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katrina's full recorded timeline at 1964, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 3,397 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katrina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#1,626
Active since
1895
Katrina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 3,397
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Katrina popularity over time - boys
238 total births recorded since 1962 (Katrina as boys' name)
Katrina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Katrina's strongest decade.
28,828 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Katrina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 42
1900s
42 births
- 1910s 148
1910s
148 births
- 1920s 212
1920s
212 births
- 1930s 298
1930s
298 births
- 1940s 743
1940s
743 births
- 1950s 3,812
1950s
3,812 births
- 1960s
1960s
12,279 births
- 1970s
1970s
24,292 births
- 1980s
1980s
28,828 births
- 1990s
1990s
18,401 births
- 2000s 9,521
2000s
9,521 births
- 2010s 2,198
2010s
2,198 births
- 2020s 708
2020s
708 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28,828 births (28% of all-time use).
How Katrina 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 Katrina's total volume
Katrina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katrina by state
Where Katrina concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,849 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 6,277 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5,805 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5,408 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,919 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 4,334 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 4,234 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 4,173 | 4.1% |
California share of Katrina's total US births 11.7%
Even split
11,849 of 101,493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Katrina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katrina? ▼
101,493 babies have been named Katrina since 1895. It currently ranks #1626 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 3,397 births.
When was Katrina most popular? ▼
Katrina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28,828 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Katrina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katrina are California (11,849 births), New York (6,277 births), Texas (5,805 births).
How long has the name Katrina been used? ▼
Katrina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Katrina? ▼
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 Katrina's data
- Katrina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (28,828 total births); usage has since declined to 708 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katrinas (11,849 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 Katrina
Nearby Names Like Katrina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katrina
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 Katrina side by side: Katrina vs Kathleen Katrina vs Katherine Katrina vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Katrina
Eloisa #1625
7,040 births · Peak 2025
Jaylin #1627
9,209 births · Peak 2007
Dove #1624
1,436 births · Peak 2025
Jersey #1628
4,031 births · Peak 2010
Georgiana #1623
9,992 births · Peak 1918
Nariah #1629
3,521 births · Peak 2009
Abbie #1622
22,226 births · Peak 2003
Dolly #1630
20,592 births · Peak 1926
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, 1895–2025 (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. "Katrina: #1626 Girls' Name - 101,493 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katrina. 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 Katrina 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.