Katrina
Girl name · #2218 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Katrina? In official American birth records, Katrina has been tracked continuously since 1895, giving it 130 years of documented American history.
Katrina ranks #2218 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 83 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1131, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Katrina.
The 130-year story
Katrina first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 3,397 girls were named Katrina — good for #90 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 Katrina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katrina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katrina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Katrina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katrina is most common
State-level data for Katrina 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 Katrina
Statistically, parents drawn to Katrina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristina, Cristina, Salina, Corina, and Janna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katrina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 143 | #1516 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 196 | #1224 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 225 | #1131 |
| 2014 | 233 | #1092 |
| 2013 | 242 | #1030 |
| 2012 | 272 | #939 |
| 2011 | 234 | #1054 |
| 2010 | 314 | #856 |
| 2009 | 347 | #814 |
| 2008 | 420 | #710 |
| 2007 | 505 | #592 |
| 2006 | 855 | #379 |
| 2005 | 1,328 | #247 |
| 2004 | 1,174 | #281 |
| 2003 | 1,143 | #274 |
| 2002 | 1,115 | #280 |
| 2001 | 1,277 | #251 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Katrina?
In official American birth records, the name Katrina first appeared in 1895 (over 130 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Katrina a popular girl name?
Katrina ranked #2218 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1131.
When was the name Katrina most popular?
Katrina peaked in 1980, when 3,397 American girls received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Katrina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Katrina. 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.