Kateri
Girl name · #4378 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kateri? In official American birth records, Kateri has been tracked continuously since 1937, giving it 88 years of documented American history.
Kateri is currently the #4378 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Kateri.
The 88-year story
Kateri first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 65 girls were named Kateri — good for #1720 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kateri per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kateri against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kateri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kateri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kateri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kateri is most common
State-level data for Kateri is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kateri
Statistically, parents drawn to Kateri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evelia, Tommi, Nohemi, Keturah, and Michal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kateri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kateri?
In official American birth records, the name Kateri first appeared in 1937 (over 88 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 88 years.
Is Kateri a popular girl name?
Kateri ranked #4378 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Kateri most popular?
Kateri peaked in 1980, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #1720 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kateri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Kateri. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.