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Katherina

Girl

Meaning of Katherina: Greek: 'pure'

Katherina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5704th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5704

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,683

First recorded 1889 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Katherina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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