Kathrina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,193
1890s	5	1	0%	#1,531
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	53	5	–	#3,457
1960s	131	13	+147%	#3,106
1970s	161	16	+23%	#3,064
1980s	203	20	+26%	#3,463
1990s	159	16	-22%	#4,267
2000s	65	7	-59%	#7,134
2010s	5	1	-92%	#18,201
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,193

1890s

#1,531

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,457

1960s

131

+147%

#3,106

1970s

161

+23%

#3,064

1980s

203

+26%

#3,463

1990s

159

-22%

#4,267

2000s

-59%

#7,134

2010s

-92%

#18,201

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathrina

Kathrina 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 1886, 787 American babies have been named Kathrina. Its peak came in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kathrina?

The median living Kathrina is about 43 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Kathrina 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.

Kathrina 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,201
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,435
2007	5	#19,031
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,820
2004	7	#13,456
2003	10	#10,035
2002	7	#12,889
2001	15	#7,134
2000	10	#9,520
1995	14	#6,426
1990	21	#4,593
1985	25	#3,463
1980	22	#3,667
1975	12	#4,983
1970	22	#3,064
1965	13	#3,636
1960	13	#3,580
1955	9	#4,221
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathrina?

The median living Kathrina is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kathrinas are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Kathrina are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kathrina are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathrina in 2025?

Kathrina 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 Kathrina?

787 babies have been named Kathrina in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathrina most popular?

Kathrina peaked in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kathrina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathrina rising or falling?

Kathrina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kathrina

Kathrina popularity over time

The story of Kathrina

How old are people named Kathrina?

Kathrina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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