Name meaning & stats
Katrin
Katrin. 1,091 US babies since 1940, peak 1977. Notable Katrins are 4.9× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1977
1,091 US babies were named Katrin between 1940 and 2025.
Katrin around the world
- Norway: 490 babies since 1945, peak 1968
- England & Wales: 126 babies since 1996, peak 1996
- Sweden: 41 babies since 1998, peak 2015
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2021
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Katrins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 4.9× | High · 100 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | High · 62 people |
| Actor | 0.6× | High · 60 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | High · 60 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Katrins show up 4.9× 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…
Katrins are 3.2× more likely than expected to be chemists.
The surprise career: High confidence · 25 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 24% of Katrins use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1977)