ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1937 First Year 2026 Last Year 1980 Peak Year #1721 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 80 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kateri What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kateri is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Kateri Amman, Hindi goddess Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Canadian writer Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Canadian politician Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680), Native American saint Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri) 📖 ## The Story of Kateri Kateri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 65 Kateris were born — ranking #1,721 that year. As of 2026, Kateri ranks #3,771 for baby girls with 40 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 3K Kateris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kateri Phonetically similar names — useful when Kateri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Qatari * Cutlery * Coterie * Cattery * Cautery * Catery * [Keturah](/keturah) * Kittery * Kotara * [Katari](/katari) * Khatri * Cadera Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kateri What does the name Kateri mean? Kateri is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Kateri Amman, Hindi goddess Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Canadian writer Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Canadian politician Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680), Native American saint How popular is Kateri in 2026? In 2026, Kateri ranks #3,771 among girls' names in the U.S., with 40 babies given the name that year. When was Kateri most popular? Kateri reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #1,721 that year with 65 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kateri most popular? Kateri has historically been most popular in South Dakota, North Dakota, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kateri. Is Kateri a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kateri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kateri? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kateri include Arva, Vila, Aldora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ArvaPeak #1721](/arva)[👧VilaPeak #1721](/vila)[👧AldoraPeak #1721](/aldora)[👧LutherPeak #1721](/luther)[👧MykaelaPeak #1721](/mykaela)[👧ArceliaPeak #1720](/arcelia)[👧RogenePeak #1722](/rogene)[👧JacqualynPeak #1720](/jacqualyn) ## About the name Kateri Kateri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kateri's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,721\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kateri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1980 → ](/year/1980) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.