Name meaning & stats
Katherina
Katherina. 1,509 US babies since 1940, peak 1991. Notable Katherinas are 1.3× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1991
1,509 US babies were named Katherina between 1940 and 2025.
Katherina around the world
- France: 40 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Ireland: 127 babies since 1964, peak 1979
- England & Wales: 27 babies since 1996, peak 2020
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Katherinas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Model | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Katherinas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Katharinas spell it Katherina
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1991)