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Ekaterina

Meaning From Serbo-Croatian and Russian Екатерина (Jekaterina) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,970 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

From Serbo-Croatian and Russian Екатерина (Jekaterina).

Rank 2025
#5,970
among girls · ↑740 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Ekaterina
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
43 babies
All-time total
1,003
#7,496 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Ekaterina popularity over time

1,003 babies have been named Ekaterina since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s 24 2 – #7,597
1990s 159 16 +563% #3,737
2000s 375 38 +136% #3,351
2010s 334 33 -11% #3,790
2020s (to 2025) 111 19 -45% #5,832

Where Ekaterina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Ekaterina

Ekaterina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,970 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,003 American babies have been named Ekaterina. Its peak came in 2005, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ekaterina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ekaterina?

The median living Ekaterina is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Ekaterina are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ekaterina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #5,970
2024 17 #6,710
2023 15 #7,354
2022 21 #5,832
2021 19 #6,244
2020 19 #6,141
2019 31 #4,469
2018 26 #5,051
2017 31 #4,509
2016 33 #4,368
2015 40 #3,790
2014 33 #4,382
2013 28 #4,935
2012 35 #4,237
2011 40 #3,797
2010 37 #4,050
2009 30 #4,843
2008 38 #4,110
2007 35 #4,323
2006 39 #3,874
2005 43 #3,471
2004 35 #4,025
2003 41 #3,485
2002 37 #3,614
2001 37 #3,570
2000 40 #3,351
1995 18 #5,278
1990 5 #13,596
1985 5 #11,138
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Famous people named Ekaterina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ekaterina Gordeeva Ekaterina Gordeeva Soviet-Russian pair skater (born 1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ekaterina Alexandrova Ekaterina Alexandrova Russian tennis player (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Russian-Australian pair skater (2000–2020) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Makarova Russian tennis player (born 1988) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ekaterina Maximova Ekaterina Maximova Russian ballet dancer 1939–2009 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Ekaterina Dafovska Ekaterina Dafovska Bulgarian biathlete b. 1975 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Ekaterina Karsten Ekaterina Karsten Belarusian rower (born 1972) Contemporary
  8. 8 Ekaterina Kovalevskaya Ekaterina Kovalevskaya Russian chess player (born 1974) Contemporary
  9. 9 Ekaterina Zakharieva Ekaterina Zakharieva Bulgarian politician b. 1975 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht Russian biathlete b. 1985 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Ekaterina Iourieva Ekaterina Iourieva Russian biathlete (born 1983) Contemporary
  12. 12 Ekaterina Ryabova Topics referred to by the same term b. 1997 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Ekaterina Zavyalova Ekaterina Zavyalova Turkish track and field athlete b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ekaterina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ekaterina?

The median living Ekaterina is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ekaterinas are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ekaterina are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ekaterina are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ekaterina mean?

From Serbo-Croatian and Russian Екатерина (Jekaterina).

How popular is the name Ekaterina in 2025?

Ekaterina ranked #5,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ekaterina?

1,003 babies have been named Ekaterina in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ekaterina most popular?

Ekaterina peaked in 2005, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ekaterina a boy or girl name?

Ekaterina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ekaterina rising or falling?

Ekaterina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ekaterina become more popular?

Ekaterina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Ekaterina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ekaterina?

Well-known people named Ekaterina include Ekaterina Gordeeva (skater), Ekaterina Alexandrova (tennis player), Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya (skater).

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