Katrina
Katrina or Katrine is a feminine given name. It is a derivative of Katherine.
Meaning & Origin of Katrina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katrina or Katrine is a feminine given name. It is a derivative of Katherine.
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The Story of Katrina
Katrina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 3,397 Katrinas were born — ranking #90 that year. As of 2026, Katrina ranks #1,835 for baby girls with 110 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 102K Katrinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Katrina
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Katrina Adams (born 1968), American tennis player
- Katrina Asay (born 1957), American politician
- Katrina Bayonas (born 1941), English theatrical agent, producer and manager
- Katrina Begin (born 1982), American actress
- Katrina Best , British-born Canadian author of short stories
- Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress
- Katrina Boyd (born 1971), Australian soccer player
- Katrina Brown , English academic
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Names that sound like Katrina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Katrina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Katrina
Katrina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 102K births in the dataset. Katrina's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #87. Use the chart and map above to compare Katrina'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.