girl's name
Katherina
kath-uh-REE-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,039
Katherina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Katherina Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 50 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 186 |
| 1980s | 200 |
| 1990s | 309 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How Popular Is Katherina?
In 2025, Katherina was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Katherina 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 Katherina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Katherina Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katherina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Katherina
- English kath-uh-REE-nuh
Sibling Names for Katherina
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Katherina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Katherina
How popular is the name Katherina?
In 2025, Katherina was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Katherina a girl's or a boy's name?
Katherina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katherina?
Katherina has 4 syllables.
When was Katherina most popular?
Katherina peaked in 1991, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Katherina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katherina currently ranks #6,064 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.