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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Katarzyna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Katarzyna
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
41 babies
All-time total
721
#9,345 all-time among girls
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Katarzyna popularity over time

721 babies have been named Katarzyna since 1980, 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 1998Girls

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
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1980s 160 16 – #3,795
1990s 309 31 +93% #3,085
2000s 168 17 -46% #4,884
2010s 65 7 -61% #8,969
2020s (to 2025) 19 3 -51% #11,702

The story of Katarzyna

Katarzyna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 721 American babies have been named Katarzyna. Its peak came in 1998, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Katarzyna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katarzyna?

The median living Katarzyna is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Katarzyna are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Katarzyna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 8 #11,702
2022 6 #14,441
2021 5 #16,447
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #17,137
2016 7 #13,605
2015 7 #13,720
2014 10 #10,539
2013 7 #13,891
2012 7 #14,233
2011 9 #11,671
2010 13 #8,969
2009 16 #7,879
2008 12 #9,775
2007 16 #7,906
2006 19 #6,714
2005 17 #6,994
2004 15 #7,613
2003 18 #6,442
2002 11 #9,151
2001 20 #5,693
2000 24 #4,884
1995 32 #3,454
1990 36 #3,108
1985 20 #4,051
1980 6 #9,630
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Famous people named Katarzyna

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

  1. 1 Katarzyna Niewiadoma Katarzyna Niewiadoma Polish professional cyclist (born 1994) Contemporary
  2. 2 Katarzyna Kobro Katarzyna Kobro Polish sculptor (1898–1951) 19th century
  3. 3 Katarzyna Pawłowska Katarzyna Pawłowska Polish cyclist (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katarzyna?

The median living Katarzyna is about 29 years old. Half of all living Katarzynas are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Katarzyna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Katarzyna are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katarzyna in 2025?

Katarzyna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Katarzyna?

721 babies have been named Katarzyna in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katarzyna most popular?

Katarzyna peaked in 1998, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Katarzyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katarzyna rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Katarzyna?

Well-known people named Katarzyna include Katarzyna Niewiadoma (cyclist), Katarzyna Kobro (sculptor), Katarzyna Pawłowska (cyclist).

Names like Katarzyna

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