Katerina
A Greek and Slavic form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Its original meaning is unknown, though it was later associated with katharos, pure.
Katerina in 2025
Katerina was given to 151 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,684th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,956 babies born.
The history of Katerina
Katerina reached its highest point in 1998, when 259 babies were given the name, ranking 1,472nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,443rd, in 1994.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 8,021 babies have been named Katerina. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Katerina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Katerina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 9,259 |
| 1960s | 170 | 3,883 |
| 1970s | 376 | 2,885 |
| 1980s | 634 | 2,321 |
| 1990s | 2,032 | 1,443 |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 1,631 |
| 2010s | 1,792 | 2,091 |
| 2020s | 997 | 2,236 |
Where Katerina is heading
Katerina has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 218 babies in 2015 to 151 in 2025.
Names like Katerina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Katerina.