girl's name
Katia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 38,749
Katia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1971, when 2,230 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1939.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Katia over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 435 |
| 1950s | 980 |
| 1960s | 5,370 |
| 1970s | 15,485 |
| 1980s | 5,070 |
| 1990s | 2,295 |
| 2000s | 1,055 |
| 2010s | 340 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Katia?
In 2025, Katia was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Katia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Katia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Katia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katia
How popular is the name Katia?
In 2025, Katia was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Katia a girl's or a boy's name?
Katia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katia?
Katia has 3 syllables.
When was Katia most popular?
Katia peaked in 1971, when 2,230 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Katia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katia currently ranks #2,039 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.