girl's name
Katharina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,147
Ireland
#456
1976 births
Katharina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 58 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Katharina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 231 |
| 1970s | 158 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 451 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s | 214 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Katharina?
In 2025, Katharina was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Katharina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katharina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katharina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katharina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katharina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katharina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katharina
How popular is the name Katharina?
In 2025, Katharina was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Katharina a girl's or a boy's name?
Katharina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katharina?
Katharina has 4 syllables.
When was Katharina most popular?
Katharina peaked in 1991, when 58 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Katharina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katharina currently ranks #3,222 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.