girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Katrina

Meaning A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,226 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine; variant form Katrine.

Rank 2025
#2,226
among girls · ↓598 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Katrina · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,365
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
3,415 babies
All-time total
101,731
#372 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Katrina popularity over time

101,731 babies have been named Katrina since 1895, 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 11 – 11 1 – #1,464
1900s 42 – 42 4 +282% #1,360
1910s 148 – 148 15 +252% #1,572
1920s 212 – 212 21 +43% #1,564
1930s 298 – 298 30 +41% #1,018
1940s 743 – 743 74 +149% #699
1950s 3,812 – 3,812 381 +413% #354
1960s 12,279 20 12,299 1,230 +223% #180
1970s 24,292 71 24,363 2,436 +98% #99
1980s 28,828 124 28,952 2,895 +19% #87
1990s 18,401 23 18,424 1,842 -36% #127
2000s 9,521 – 9,521 952 -48% #236
2010s 2,198 – 2,198 220 -77% #856
2020s (to 2025) 708 – 708 118 -46% #1,401

Where Katrina 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 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 76 0.05 outside top 500
2028 73 0.05 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Katrina is most popular

Girls named Katrina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Katrina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 40 0.169 +139%
Ohio 27 0.114 +61%
Washington 13 0.090 +27%
California 70 0.083 +17%
Kentucky 6 0.070 ≈ national
New York 24 0.061 -14%
Utah 5 0.060 -15%
Texas 46 0.057 -19%
Maryland 5 0.047 -33%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -35%
Colorado 5 0.045 -37%
Missouri 5 0.041 -41%
Arizona 5 0.036 -50%
Virginia 6 0.035 -50%
Illinois 8 0.035 -51%
Michigan 6 0.033 -54%
Florida 6 0.014 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Katrina

Katrina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,226 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 101,731 American babies have been named Katrina. Its peak came in 1980, when 3,415 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 Katrina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katrina?

The median living Katrina is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 97 thousand people named Katrina are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Katrina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 83 #2,226 – –
2024 128 #1,628 – –
2023 108 #1,862 – –
2022 100 #1,969 – –
2021 156 #1,401 – –
2020 133 #1,584 – –
2019 143 #1,519 – –
2018 143 #1,525 – –
2017 196 #1,227 – –
2016 196 #1,247 – –
2015 225 #1,133 – –
2014 233 #1,096 – –
2013 242 #1,031 – –
2012 272 #941 – –
2011 234 #1,058 – –
2010 314 #856 – –
2009 347 #816 – –
2008 420 #712 – –
2007 505 #593 – –
2006 855 #379 – –
2005 1,328 #247 – –
2004 1,174 #281 – –
2003 1,143 #274 – –
2002 1,115 #280 – –
2001 1,277 #251 – –
2000 1,357 #236 – –
1995 1,667 #181 – –
1990 2,479 #127 – –
1985 2,978 #93 18 #2,778
1980 3,397 #90 18 #2,673
1975 2,130 #131 10 #3,549
1970 2,213 #151 – –
1965 1,286 #239 – –
1960 770 #344 – –
1955 346 #489 – –
1950 193 #602 – –
1945 60 #999 – –
1940 35 #1,257 – –
1935 23 #1,584 – –
1930 20 #1,842 – –
1925 26 #1,669 – –
1920 16 #2,321 – –
1915 15 #2,091 – –
1910 7 #2,026 – –
1905 9 #1,360 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 5 #1,714 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Katrina

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

  1. 1 Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif British actress (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Katrina Law Katrina Law American actress b. 1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Katrina Bowden Katrina Bowden American actress (born 1988) Contemporary
  4. 4 Katrina Leskanich Katrina Leskanich American singer b. 1960 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Katrina Adams Katrina Adams American tennis player b. 1968 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katrina?

The median living Katrina is about 42 years old. Half of all living Katrinas are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Katrina are alive today?

An estimated 97 thousand people named Katrina are alive in the United States, based on 101,731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katrina mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine; variant form Katrine.

How popular is the name Katrina in 2025?

Katrina ranked #2,226 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katrina?

101,731 babies have been named Katrina in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katrina most popular?

Katrina peaked in 1980, when 3,415 newborns received the name.

Is Katrina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katrina rising or falling?

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

Will Katrina become more popular?

Katrina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Katrina 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 Katrina?

Well-known people named Katrina include Katrina Kaif (actor), Katrina Law (actor), Katrina Bowden (actor).

Names like Katrina

Names that sound and feel close to Katrina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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