Fun Facts About the Name Katrina
- A favorite of earlier generations: Katrina appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 2 separate runs, totaling 6 years. Its last run lasted 2 consecutive years, from 1985 through 1986.
- More than 101 thousand babies named Katrina: U.S. records list 101,728 babies given the name Katrina from 1880 through 2025. Even 238 boys received the name Katrina - about 1 boy for every 426 girls.
What Does the Name Katrina Mean?
Katrina is a feminine name traditionally meaning "pure." It is a variant of Katherine, a name of Greek origin. Katherine comes from the Greek name Aikaterine. A longstanding explanation connects Aikaterine to the Greek word katharos, meaning "pure," which produced the customary meaning of Katrina. That derivation is not certain: other explanations have linked the name to Hecate or to a Greek phrase meaning "each of the two," and the earliest form of Aikaterine remains unclear. Katrina is one of the later forms of Katherine, used in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian regions alongside Katharina, Katarina, and Katrin.
Katrina Name History & Origins
Katrina developed as one of the many variants of Katherine. The Katherine family spread through medieval Europe, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria became one of the most widely venerated saints. In German-speaking lands, Katharina became common, with shorter forms such as Katrin and Katrina. Scandinavian languages developed Katarina and Katrina, and Dutch has Katrina alongside Catharina. English use of Katrina belongs to this same family of forms. In American literature, Katrina Van Tassel appears in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"; this is a well-known literary use, not the origin of the name. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought the name to wide public attention in the United States, and the name was retired from the Atlantic hurricane naming lists.
How Popular is the Name Katrina?
Katrina recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1980. Katrina ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1979 through 1982, then returned in 1985 and remained through 1986.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,226 | 83 | 0.0052% |
| 2024 | #1,637 | 126 | 0.0078% |
| 2023 | #1,861 | 108 | 0.0067% |
| 2022 | #1,968 | 100 | 0.0061% |
| 2021 | #1,400 | 156 | 0.0095% |
| 2020 | #1,583 | 133 | 0.0082% |
| 2019 | #1,519 | 143 | 0.0085% |
| 2018 | #1,524 | 143 | 0.0084% |
| 2017 | #1,231 | 195 | 0.0113% |
| 2016 | #1,247 | 196 | 0.0111% |
| 2015 | #1,135 | 223 | 0.0125% |
| 2014 | #1,102 | 232 | 0.0130% |
| 2013 | #1,031 | 242 | 0.0138% |
| 2012 | #941 | 272 | 0.0154% |
| 2011 | #1,058 | 234 | 0.0133% |
| 2010 | #856 | 314 | 0.0177% |
| 2009 | #815 | 347 | 0.0189% |
| 2008 | #712 | 420 | 0.0222% |
| 2007 | #593 | 505 | 0.0263% |
| 2006 | #379 | 855 | 0.0450% |
| 2005 | #247 | 1,328 | 0.0719% |
| 2004 | #281 | 1,174 | 0.0639% |
| 2003 | #274 | 1,143 | 0.0626% |
| 2002 | #280 | 1,115 | 0.0621% |
| 2001 | #251 | 1,277 | 0.0709% |
| 2000 | #236 | 1,357 | 0.0747% |
| 1999 | #244 | 1,293 | 0.0729% |
| 1998 | #235 | 1,297 | 0.0734% |
| 1997 | #207 | 1,411 | 0.0811% |
| 1996 | #191 | 1,543 | 0.0880% |
| 1995 | #181 | 1,667 | 0.0948% |
| 1994 | #163 | 1,924 | 0.1077% |
| 1993 | #154 | 2,036 | 0.1125% |
| 1992 | #131 | 2,526 | 0.1370% |
| 1991 | #140 | 2,225 | 0.1187% |
| 1990 | #127 | 2,479 | 0.1306% |
| 1989 | #114 | 2,624 | 0.1423% |
| 1988 | #110 | 2,577 | 0.1447% |
| 1987 | #105 | 2,613 | 0.1503% |
| 1986 | #99 | 2,829 | 0.1649% |
| 1985 | #93 | 2,978 | 0.1731% |
| 1984 | #105 | 2,630 | 0.1562% |
| 1983 | #108 | 2,602 | 0.1557% |
| 1982 | #87 | 3,322 | 0.1962% |
| 1981 | #95 | 3,258 | 0.1953% |
| 1980 | #90 | 3,397 | 0.2046% |
| 1979 | #99 | 2,998 | 0.1868% |
| 1978 | #122 | 2,440 | 0.1593% |
| 1977 | #126 | 2,296 | 0.1498% |
| 1976 | #110 | 2,366 | 0.1615% |
| 1975 | #131 | 2,130 | 0.1461% |
| 1974 | #126 | 2,278 | 0.1552% |
| 1973 | #118 | 2,522 | 0.1730% |
| 1972 | #116 | 2,751 | 0.1808% |
| 1971 | #139 | 2,299 | 0.1382% |
| 1970 | #151 | 2,214 | 0.1266% |
| 1969 | #180 | 1,791 | 0.1062% |
| 1968 | #207 | 1,463 | 0.0892% |
| 1967 | #212 | 1,433 | 0.0868% |
| 1966 | #229 | 1,309 | 0.0774% |
| 1965 | #239 | 1,286 | 0.0729% |
| 1964 | #260 | 1,178 | 0.0622% |
| 1963 | #276 | 1,079 | 0.0560% |
| 1962 | #271 | 1,092 | 0.0555% |
| 1961 | #317 | 877 | 0.0435% |
| 1960 | #344 | 770 | 0.0381% |
| 1959 | #368 | 673 | 0.0333% |
| 1958 | #354 | 679 | 0.0338% |
| 1957 | #424 | 487 | 0.0238% |
| 1956 | #442 | 430 | 0.0214% |
| 1955 | #489 | 346 | 0.0177% |
| 1954 | #533 | 278 | 0.0143% |
| 1953 | #519 | 272 | 0.0145% |
| 1952 | #536 | 255 | 0.0138% |
| 1951 | #609 | 199 | 0.0111% |
| 1950 | #602 | 193 | 0.0113% |
| 1949 | #699 | 147 | 0.0086% |
| 1948 | #833 | 111 | 0.0065% |
| 1947 | #912 | 95 | 0.0054% |
| 1946 | #865 | 92 | 0.0059% |
| 1945 | #999 | 60 | 0.0046% |
| 1944 | #1,065 | 54 | 0.0041% |
| 1943 | #1,148 | 50 | 0.0036% |
| 1942 | #1,158 | 47 | 0.0035% |
| 1941 | #1,015 | 52 | 0.0043% |
| 1940 | #1,257 | 35 | 0.0031% |
| 1939 | #1,018 | 49 | 0.0045% |
| 1938 | #1,399 | 29 | 0.0026% |
| 1937 | #1,241 | 34 | 0.0032% |
| 1936 | #1,571 | 23 | 0.0022% |
| 1935 | #1,584 | 23 | 0.0022% |
| 1934 | #1,276 | 32 | 0.0031% |
| 1933 | #1,232 | 34 | 0.0034% |
| 1932 | #1,408 | 29 | 0.0027% |
| 1931 | #1,525 | 25 | 0.0023% |
| 1930 | #1,842 | 20 | 0.0018% |
| 1929 | #2,051 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1928 | #1,866 | 21 | 0.0018% |
| 1927 | #2,069 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1926 | #1,564 | 28 | 0.0024% |
| 1925 | #1,669 | 26 | 0.0021% |
| 1924 | #2,600 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #1,868 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1922 | #1,924 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1921 | #1,596 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1920 | #2,321 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1919 | #1,625 | 25 | 0.0022% |
| 1918 | #2,151 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1917 | #1,742 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1916 | #1,992 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1915 | #2,091 | 15 | 0.0015% |
| 1914 | #1,694 | 16 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #1,960 | 11 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #1,572 | 13 | 0.0023% |
| 1911 | #2,332 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1910 | #2,026 | 7 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #2,085 | 6 | 0.0017% |
| 1908 | #2,273 | 5 | 0.0015% |
| 1907 | #1,457 | 9 | 0.0028% |
| 1905 | #1,360 | 9 | 0.0031% |
| 1904 | #1,768 | 6 | 0.0022% |
| 1901 | #1,405 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1897 | #1,464 | 6 | 0.0026% |
| 1895 | #1,714 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #6,689 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #7,960 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #5,744 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #3,385 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #6,858 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,419 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #4,666 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #2,778 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #3,368 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #3,154 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #3,816 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #4,746 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #2,674 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #3,945 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #2,993 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #4,011 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #4,213 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #3,549 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #4,810 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #3,798 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #4,672 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #4,717 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #4,264 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #4,247 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,355 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Katrina Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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