Name meaning & stats
Katharina
Katharina. 1,917 US babies since 1940, peak 1991. Notable Katharinas are 6.1× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1991
1,917 US babies were named Katharina between 1940 and 2025.
Katharina around the world
- France: 525 babies since 1900, peak 2000, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Norway: 701 babies since 1945, peak 1988
- Belgium: 118 babies since 1995, peak 2003
- England & Wales: 77 babies since 1996, peak 2008
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Katharinas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 6.1× | High · 169 people |
| Footballer | 2.0× | High · 152 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | High · 115 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | High · 72 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Katharinas show up 6.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Katharinas are 2.7× more likely than expected to be chemists.
The surprise career: High confidence · 25 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 36% of Katharinas use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1991)