Katerina - A very unique female name
Katerina at a glance
Katerina is ranked #1300 among girl baby names in 2025, with 120 births in 2025. It peaked in 1994 at #825 and first appeared on the charts in 1967.
- Rank in 2025
- #1300
- Births in 2025
- 120
- Peak year
- 1994 (#825)
- First appeared
- 1967
- Trend
- #1239 in 2020 → #1300 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 10,862 girls
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (6 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 10,862 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Katerina peaked in popularity 32 years ago in 1994 on position 825.
Famous with this name
Katerina Tannenbaum
KATERINA
Katerina Jacob
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Katerina is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Katerina is currently topping the baby name charts in Washington at position #650 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,670.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Katerina is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Katerina origin and meaning
Slavic and Greek form of Katherine
Uncertain — Katherine's Greek root Aikaterine is of disputed origin; the famous gloss 'pure' (katharos) is a later association, not a proven derivation
Katerina is the everyday form of Katherine across much of Slavic Europe and a common transliteration from Greek and Russian. It peaked in America in 1998. We refuse the textbook 'pure' meaning: it attached itself to the name in later tradition, and the name's true root is unresolved.
Origin uncertain
Katerina is a 8 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Katerina, pop culture references for the name Katerina and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Katerina
We've found the following names that sound similar to Katerina, sorted by popularity.
Katherine / Kathryn / Katrina / Katharine / Kathrine / Katheryn / Katarina / Kathryne / Katherin / Kathern /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1300 |
| 2024 | 1542 |
| 2023 | 1543 |
| 2022 | 1391 |
| 2021 | 1211 |
| 2020 | 1239 |
| 2019 | 1434 |
| 2018 | 1187 |
| 2017 | 1380 |
| 2016 | 1196 |
| 2015 | 1146 |
| 2014 | 1198 |
| 2013 | 1319 |
| 2012 | 1447 |
| 2011 | 1395 |
| 2010 | 1526 |
| 2009 | 1546 |
| 2008 | 1275 |
| 2007 | 1244 |
| 2006 | 1328 |
| 2005 | 1117 |
| 2004 | 1108 |
| 2003 | 967 |
| 2002 | 995 |
| 2001 | 997 |
| 2000 | 930 |
| 1999 | 1045 |
| 1998 | 825 |
| 1997 | 999 |
| 1996 | 940 |
| 1995 | 954 |
| 1994 | 825 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1992 | 879 |
| 1991 | 1175 |
| 1990 | 1299 |
| 1989 | 1385 |
| 1988 | 1226 |
| 1987 | 1593 |
| 1986 | 2257 |
| 1985 | 1815 |
| 1984 | 1791 |
| 1982 | 2159 |
| 1981 | 1877 |
| 1980 | 1797 |
| 1979 | 1762 |
| 1978 | 1984 |
| 1977 | 2293 |
| 1976 | 2472 |
| 1975 | 2011 |
| 1974 | 2291 |
| 1972 | 1855 |
| 1971 | 2817 |
| 1970 | 2020 |
| 1969 | 1905 |
| 1968 | 2004 |
| 1967 | 2522 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Washington | 650 |
| Utah | 760 |
| Massachusetts | 821 |
| Illinois | 883 |
| Florida | 936 |
| New York | 960 |
| Virginia | 1117 |
| New Jersey | 1269 |
| Ohio | 1358 |
| Pennsylvania | 1507 |
| California | 1533 |
| North Carolina | 1572 |
| Texas | 1670 |
Even more about Katerina
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Katerina a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Katerina?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
kat-eh-REE-nah · /ˌkætəˈrinə/
Around the world
- Ekaterina (Russian) — The Russian form, transliterated with an E.
- Aikaterini (Greek) — The Greek form.
- Kateřina (Czech) — The Czech form.
Spellings and nicknames
- Katherine — The English form; a separate established name.
- Ekaterina — The Russian transliteration.
- Caterina — The Italian form.
Nicknames: KatRinaKatya
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
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Why parents choose it
Katerina offers Katherine's gravitas with an unmistakably European flavour — formal, melodic, and rich in nickname options.
Worth knowing
- The 'pure' meaning in baby books is a folk association, not the name's documented root.
- Spelling splits with Ekaterina and Caterina across languages.
