Katerin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,638

among girls · ↓557 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Katerin · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

80 babies

All-time total

1,023

#7,401 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Katerin popularity over time

1,023 babies have been named Katerin since 1988, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#11,012
1990s	171	17	+1325%	#3,491
2000s	504	50	+195%	#2,361
2010s	213	21	-58%	#4,190
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	-4%	#5,081

Where Katerin 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Katerin

Katerin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,638 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,023 American babies have been named Katerin. Its peak came in 2006, when 80 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 Katerin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katerin?

The median living Katerin is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Katerin are alive in the United States today.

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

Katerin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,638
2024	26	#5,081
2023	19	#6,284
2022	22	#5,730
2021	14	#7,829
2020	20	#5,972
2019	22	#5,707
2018	22	#5,692
2017	14	#8,073
2016	18	#6,781
2015	18	#6,853
2014	19	#6,583
2013	18	#6,879
2012	20	#6,470
2011	35	#4,190
2010	27	#5,172
2009	37	#4,144
2008	50	#3,354
2007	70	#2,632
2006	80	#2,361
2005	59	#2,803
2004	51	#3,046
2003	39	#3,631
2002	45	#3,174
2001	41	#3,339
2000	32	#3,937
1995	18	#5,316
1990	8	#9,681
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katerin?

The median living Katerin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Katerins are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Katerin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Katerin are alive in the United States, based on 1,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katerin in 2025?

Katerin ranked #5,638 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katerin?

1,023 babies have been named Katerin in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katerin most popular?

Katerin peaked in 2006, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Katerin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katerin rising or falling?

Katerin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Katerin become more popular?

Katerin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Katerin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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