Girl · #14,501 in 2026

Katerra

Name: Popularity of the name Katerra in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katerra, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Katerra was an American technology-driven off-site construction company. It was founded in 2015 by Michael Marks, former CEO of Flextronics and former Tesla interim CEO, along with Fritz Wolff, the executive chairman of The Wolff Co. Katerra was listed on LinkedIn's "Top Startup Companies" to work for in 2017.

Current Rank

#14,501

Peak Rank

#3,914 (1998)

Total Babies

240

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1982

First Year

2005

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#3914

Peak Rank

240

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katerra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The company was founded in 2015. In January 2018, Katerra took an $835 million investment from Softbank . The investment was made from the Vision Fund. The company manufactured large building components off-site, particularly for multi-family housing. For example, the company would fabricate an entire wall (including windows) off-site for final assembly on site at a construction project. The technique allowed lower cost and the company claimed higher-quality finishes. Katerra was known for its use of mass timber construction and its manufacture of mass timber products such as glued laminated t

The Story of Katerra

Katerra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 29 Katerras were born — ranking #3,914 that year. As of 2026, Katerra ranks #14,501 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 240 Katerras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Katerra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katerra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Qatari
Katra
Cartera
Cantera
Kuchera
Catra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Katerra

What does the name Katerra mean?

How popular is Katerra in 2026?

In 2026, Katerra ranks #14,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Katerra most popular?

Katerra reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #3,914 that year with 29 babies given the name.

Is Katerra a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katerra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katerra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katerra include Selenia, Tanea, Aryan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katerra

Katerra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 240 births in the dataset. Katerra's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Katerra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.